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> [There are certain things that Americans expect their government to do. Our infrastructure is vitally important. Putting people back to work with construction is important. Our roads, our bridges, our sewers, our waterways, our dams - this is what makes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/there-are-certain-things-that-americans-expect-their-government-to-do/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

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> [Change is never fast enough to satisfy us. I still hear too many stories of women who go back to work too soon, but I do believe that we have been able to change the paradigm in attitudes towards family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/change-is-never-fast-enough-to-satisfy-us-i-still-hear-too-many/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

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## More by Valerie Jarrett

> [I am an Iranian by birth and of my Islamic faith. I am also an American Citizen and I seek to help change America…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/i-am-an-iranian-by-birth-and-of-my-islamic-faith-i-am-also-an/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [We have held forums here at the White House on workplace flexibility, and the first major bill signed into law by President Obama was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/we-have-held-forums-here-at-the-white-house-on-workplace-flexibility/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [Companies have told us that they have employees who are near retirement age. We created a $5 billion reinsurance pool to help them bear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/companies-have-told-us-that-they-have-employees-who-are-near/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/part-of-what-makes-america-strong-is-our-resilience-tenacity/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [I had my daughter when I was pretty young, 28, and I had to sacrifice not going out with my friends, and I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/i-had-my-daughter-when-i-was-pretty-young-28-and-i-had-to-sacrifice/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [Barack's mother was very important to him, but he spent a great deal of his life living in a different place. So, as all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/barack-s-mother-was-very-important-to-him-but-he-spent-a-great-deal/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [Encouraging the next generation is really where my heart is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/encouraging-the-next-generation-is-really-where-my-heart-is/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [I vividly remember early on in my career when I was eight months pregnant, working literally around the clock, and worrying that each trip…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/i-vividly-remember-early-on-in-my-career-when-i-was-eight-months/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [I don't want to just tell my story - I want to share the experiences, life lessons, and values that have shaped who I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/i-don-t-want-to-just-tell-my-story-i-want-to-share-the-experiences/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [If you are not diverse and you are not listening to all voices and have your ear to the ground, you're not going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/if-you-are-not-diverse-and-you-are-not-listening-to-all-voices-and/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [We do have to ask ourselves as a culture, what do we want to be? You know, what are our founding values? And if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/we-do-have-to-ask-ourselves-as-a-culture-what-do-we-want-to-be-you/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [We have to think creatively about changes that need to be made in the workplace to accommodate the growing demands on the work force.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/we-have-to-think-creatively-about-changes-that-need-to-be-made-in-the/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [We don't want to get distracted by looking back; we need to move forward.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/we-don-t-want-to-get-distracted-by-looking-back-we-need-to-move/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [For me, the passions and issues I care so much about are ones that lend themselves to work whether you're in government or outside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/for-me-the-passions-and-issues-i-care-so-much-about-are-ones-that/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

> [The tech community has taken the first step by recognizing that diversity is a strength and realizing that many of them have to work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-jarrett/the-tech-community-has-taken-the-first-step-by-recognizing-that/)

[Valerie Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-jarrett/)

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