I tell this to my girls all the time: This journey we're on is a once - in - a - lifetime… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
There is nothing more important to this nation's future than investing in our young people. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I'll know more when the time comes. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We're all bombarded with so many dietary messages that it's hard to find time to sort through all this information, but we… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Our veterans who fall on hard times and find themselves without a home deserve more than just handwringing or kind words. They… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
To get kids involved in meal planning and preparation, create games out of trying new foods, and provide ample opportunities for physical… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I have to be in tune. All the time. I have to be in tune with my husband, where he is, how… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Do not die in the history of your past hurts and past experiences, but live in the now and future of your… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
And the first thing we have to do is vote. Hey, no, not just once in a while. Not just when my… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
There were the questions of what kind of First Lady I would be, what issues would I focus on. Those were the… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I want to feel like the things I did made a difference. That's one of the reasons I spend time greeting people… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I've said this time and again: My greatest concern coming into the White House was making sure my girls came out whole… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We are living in a time where we just don't have enough time. People are rushed. They're over worked, over scheduled. Not… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Clearly this is a tough economic time, and a lot of families are hurting. So when we talk to parents, we talk… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Even in these tough economic times, Barack [Obama] has left the VA budget as is so that they're prepared to deal with… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things I realized is that if you do not take control over your time and your life, other people… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I just want to pause for a moment on the word 'invent' because the phrase isn't 'succeed in the future,' it's not… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I'm trolling through the recesses of my mind for the things I did with my kids when they used to like to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The arts and humanities define who we are as a people. That is their power -- to remind us of what we… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
For me, I look at the faces of my kids and I think about the future that is going to await them… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My dad was a pump operator at the city water plant, and he didn't earn much money. But he was determined to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Our kids didn't do this to themselves. They don't decide the sugar content in soda or the advertising content of a television… — 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
And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't… — 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
What I know for sure is that all the sacrifice and challenges we face are worth it if we're creating a better… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
As president, you can get all kinds of advice from all kinds of people. But at the end of the day, when… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We're gathering a group of women around the administration to serve over a longer period of time as mentors to girls in… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The difference between us and them, between you and success, is not that you never fail, but it's how you recover from… — 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
For the first time, the nation will have goals, benchmarks, and measureable outcomes that will help us tackle the childhood obesity epidemic… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Ive gotten to see up close and personal what being president really looks like. At the end of the day, when it… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
As we've seen time and again, women and girls who are out there working, they are truly force multipliers, spreading opportunity through… — 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
![“Even in these tough economic times, Barack [Obama] has left the VA budget as is so that they're prepared to deal with this influx of men and women who are coming home and dealing with a whole array of issues, not just around mental health but just caregiving and the stresses of reconnecting with…” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1c6/michelle-obama-518_away-from-each-other_even-in-these-tough-economic-times-barac_1139722.jpg)
![“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)
![“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. And we announced during the tour last week that we have gotten more than 60,000 jobs, and we're well on our way to just crashing that goal out of the…” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/83d/michelle-obama-518_barack_the-president-barack-obama-asked-for-a-c_15651.jpg)
![“We got a commitment that 3 million nurses are going to be trained to better identify these signs [of PTSD], because, you know, when these troops come home and they become veterans and they go back into the civilian community, they're not always going through the VA system for medical care. They're…” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b2c/michelle-obama-518_care_we-got-a-commitment-that-3-million-nurse_135943.jpg)