578 Quotes by George H. W. Bush

I think when you see an aircraft fire, these angry, black puffs of smoke, knowing that one of them could kill you that you - you - you understand the seriousness of the mission. And you understand your own mortality.

Be bold in your caring, and be bold in your dreaming.

Canadian sensitivities would be sparked by such an oversight.

I don't write letters anymore.

There is a God and He is good, and his love, while free, has a self imposed cost: We must be good to one another.

Never ask anyone over 70 how they feel. They'll tell you.

By their strong values and determination to create a better life for themselves and their children, immigrants from Mexico enrich American life,

I have survivor's curiosity, I guess.

Nearly all Americans have ancestors who braved the oceans-liberty-loving risk takers in search of an ideal-the largest voluntary migrations in recorded history. Across the Pacific, across the Atlantic, they came from every point on the compass-many passing beneath the Statue of Liberty-with fear and vision, with sorrow and adventure, fleeing tyranny or terror, seeking haven, and all seeking hope...Immigration is not just a link to America's past; it's also a bridge to America's future.