Quotes by Michelle Obama

“You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.”

“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I...”

“Hes always asking: Is that new? I havent seen that before. Its like, Why dont you mind your own business? Solve world hunger. Get out of my closet.”

“Dont be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.”

“The measure of any society is how it treats its women and girls.”

“When they go low, we go high.”

“Empower yourselves with a good education, then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise.”

“The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather, paintings and poetry, music and fashion, design and dialogue, they all define who we are a...”

“At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country. Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, its still an illness, and there should be no distraction...”

“My most important title is still mom-in-chief. My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world.”

“Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families - all of that is bigger than any one party or any one election.”

“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.”

“I can't say this enough - the food that you put into your bodies can actually help you get better grades. And it can also affect your performance in sports and other activities too. You see, when y...”

“When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those phones...”

“Our greatness has always come from people who expect nothing and take nothing for granted - folks who work hard for what they have, then reach back and help others after them.”

“The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.”

“For me, education has never been simply a policy issue - it's personal. Neither of my parents and hardly anyone in the neighborhood where I grew up went to college. But thanks to a lot of hard work...”

“Right now, when we're hearing so much disturbing and hateful rhetoric, it is so important to remember that our diversity has been - and will always be - our greatest source of strength and pride he...”

“I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me ...”

“And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost - Barack never lets himself get distracted by t...”