"I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor. You're not going to see me giving my opinions in the public arena, until I start selling my book. I'm going to emerge then submerge"

This quote by George W. Bush recommends that he does not wish to be in the public eye as well as does not think it is useful for the country for a previous president to criticize his follower. He suggests that he will certainly not be providing his viewpoints in the public sector until he starts selling his book. This recommends that he will be making a return to the general public eye, but only for a brief time period. He is most likely to be singing about his viewpoints when he is advertising his book, but after that will certainly go back to being out of the limelight. This quote shows that Bush is aware of the possible consequences of his words and is picking to stay out of the public eye for the time being.