“ Since childhood, I’d believed it was important to speak out against bullies while also not stooping to their level. And to be clear, we were now up against a bully, a man who among other things demean… Michelle Obama
“ The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more. Michelle Obama
“ If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that. Michelle Obama
“ My mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters. Michelle Obama
“ And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That's why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower you… Michelle Obama
“ I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even when it's hard - especially when it's hard. Michelle Obama
“ Empower yourselves with a good education, then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise. Michelle Obama
“ I remember one parent-teacher conference at the lower school, and Barack went, and there were SWAT guys on top of the roof of the school. And Malia was like, 'Dad, really? Really? Do they really have… Michelle Obama
“ Our life before moving to Washington was filled with simple joys... Saturdays at soccer games, Sundays at grandma's house... and a date night for Barack and me was either dinner or a movie, because as… Michelle Obama
“ I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world. Michelle Obama
“ What I tell my kids is, 'I'm preparing you for college and for life. So, having independence, knowing how to set your own boundaries, figuring out how to make that balance. We still have screen-time r… Michelle Obama
“ Becoming requires equal parts patience and rigor. Becoming is never giving up on the idea that there’s more growing to be done. Michelle Obama
“ And let's be clear: It's not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren't healthy. It's also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy. Michelle Obama
“ We as women, we have to understand that we know more, just even instinctively, than we think we do. Michelle Obama
“ For so many people, television and movies may be the only way they understand people who aren't like them. Michelle Obama
“ You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has sho… Michelle Obama
“ The choice, as he saw it, was this: You give up or you work for change. What’s better for us? Barack called to the people gathered in the room. Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for t… Michelle Obama
