When women and girls rise, their communities and their countries rise with them — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
You've got to vote, vote, vote, vote. That's it; that's the way we move forward. That's how we make progress for ourselves… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I mean, hope doesn't get actualized in three and a half years. If that were the case, we'd be out of luck… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Doing the impossible is the history of this nation. It is how this country was built — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Let me tell you something: for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country, because it feels… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I want to send a very clear message to the men and women who are wearing - or who have worn -… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My children are very blessed… That's why I think that mentoring is such a critical part of the role I can play… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The arts can enrich all of us in this nation as individuals. The arts can enrich all of our communities and the… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
If proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they love then surely, surely we… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
To be able to do it in the warmth and - of the White House and to do it around people who… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
It's all about, you know, continuing to get to know ourselves in a very diverse and complicated country that is America. It… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The biggest obstacle facing girls is education, education, education. There are too many kids who think high school is a pit stop… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Investing in girls' education is the very best thing we can do, not just for our daughters and granddaughters, but for their… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I talk about the food issue, I'm really coming at it from pre-White House times, when I was a working mother with… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Some kids have never seen what a real tomato looks like off the vine. They don't know where a cucumber comes from.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
One thing I want to clarify - that every service member, veteran, wants us to remember - is that the vast majority… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Every Thanksgiving, Barack sits down to call some of our troops and thank them for their service. When he tells me about… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
You know, you have to start with hope...you don't get anywhere in this country without hope. So it's a necessity. What Barack… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I mean, let's take the average spouse. You know, you show up in an employer's, you know, office, and it's shown that… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
During the first campaign, one of my jobs as my husband's spouse was to travel around the country and really listen to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We need a president who will choose to do what's best for the country, even when it doesn't personally benefit them. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
While I believed deeply in my husband's vision for this country... and I was certain he would make an extraordinary President... like… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I think that mentoring is such a critical part of the role I can play in my position. I see how little… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I think in the end, I want to make sure that my kids come out of this thing on the other end… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Being president isn't anything like reality TV. It's not about sending insulting tweets or making fiery speeches; it's about whether or not… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Truly 1 percent of this country serves and protects the freedoms of the other 99 percent of us, so many of us… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Child hunger and child obesity are really just two sides of the same coin. Both rob our children of the energy, the… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Fashion is about so much more than just a pretty pair of pumps or the perfect hemline. For so many people across… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it - and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
When you are president, being able to clearly articulate detailed plans to help the people of this country is a good thing.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as 'us' and 'them' - he doesn't care whether you're a Democrat,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
As always, many of our troops are far from home this [Christmas] time of year, and their families are serving and sacrificing… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Barack, like any leader, is human. And, you know, our challenges in this country isn't finding the next person who's gonna deliver… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The president [Barack Obama] asked for a commitment of, I think, 100,000 jobs for veterans and military spouses over the next couple of years.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We must once again come together and stand together for the man we can trust to keep moving this great country forward my husband,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We're starting to see, as the economy improves, that the unemployment rate among veterans and military spouses - we're seeing some improvement in those… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
There's so much going on in the healthcare system that makes it difficult for women to really have a strong economic hold if insurance… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
In the 10 cities with the nation's highest obesity rates, the direct costs connected with obesity and obesity-related diseases are roughly $50 million per… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
What I admire most about Hillary is that she never buckles under pressure. She never takes the easy way out. And Hillary Clinton has… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
A lot of young people think they're invincible, but the truth is young people are knuckleheads... Now young people can get insurance for as… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly thinking about my… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We got a commitment that 3 million nurses are going to be trained to better identify these signs [of PTSD], because, you know, when… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
![“As always, many of our troops are far from home this [Christmas] time of year, and their families are serving and sacrificing right along with them. Their courage and dedication allow the rest of us to enjoy this season. That's why we've tried to serve them as well as they've served this country.” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ffd/michelle-obama-518_christmas-time_as-always-many-of-our-troops-are-far-fro_1322264.jpg)
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