Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Lady Bird Johnson
- It’s odd that you can get so anesthetized by your own pain or your own problem that you don’t quite fully share the hell of someone close to you.
- Art is the window to man’s soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within.
- There is much the government can do and should do to improve the environment. But even more important is the individual who plants a tree or cleans a corner of neglect. For it is the individual who himself benefits, and also protects a heritage of beauty for his children and future generations.
- I have learned something about the job of being the President’s wife. She is not chosen by anyone except her husband and she really has no obligations except to him.
- The challenge we now face is to build on the record of the past, to continue accepting new responsibilities and seeking new opportunities to serve.
- I was keenly aware that I had a unique opportunity, a front row seat, on an unfolding story and nobody else was going to see it from quite the vantage point that I saw it.
- For me, books have been a life-long resource-to learning, laughter, solace, excitement, inspiration. At your library, the world awaits you, free for the asking.
- Even though Christmas can be a lot of work, we all know the bustle is worth the bother.
- Science and time and necessity have propelled us, the United States, to be the general store of the world, dealers in everything. Most of all, merchants for a better way of life.
- I’ve really tried to learn the art of clothes, because you don’t sell for what you’re worth unless you look good.
Lady Bird Johnson (born Claudia Alta Taylor) was an American first lady and environmentalist. She was born on December 22, 1912, in Karnack, Texas. She received her degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 1933.
In 1934, she met Lyndon B. Johnson, who would later become the 36th President of the United States. They married in 1934 and had two daughters, Lynda and Luci.
During her time as first lady, from 1963 to 1969, Lady Bird Johnson was known for her work in promoting conservation and the beautification of America’s cities and highways. She founded the Highway Beautification Act, which was passed by Congress in 1965 and became known as “Lady Bird’s Bill.”
After leaving the White House, Lady Bird Johnson continued to be active in environmental and conservation causes. She founded the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, in 1982.
Lady Bird Johnson passed away on July 11, 2007, at the age of 94. She is remembered as a champion of the environment and an influential first lady.
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