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Time Quotes by Michelle Obama

40 Time quotes by Michelle Obama

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She worries that her girls stay whole, normal, and kind while living in the White House. She says the arts and humanities show what we each have to offer and what we share. She believes every sacrifice is worth it if it builds a better future for kids.

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Politics is a waste of time.

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I tell this to my girls all the time: This journey we're on is a once - in - a - lifetime…

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My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I'll know more when the time comes.

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There is nothing more important to this nation's future than investing in our young people.

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To get kids involved in meal planning and preparation, create games out of trying new foods, and provide ample opportunities for physical…

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We're all bombarded with so many dietary messages that it's hard to find time to sort through all this information, but we…

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Our veterans who fall on hard times and find themselves without a home deserve more than just handwringing or kind words. They…

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When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times…

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And the first thing we have to do is vote. Hey, no, not just once in a while. Not just when my…

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I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is…

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At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you…

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If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that.

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The arts and humanities define who we are as a people. That is their power -- to remind us of what we…

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I'm trolling through the recesses of my mind for the things I did with my kids when they used to like to…

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One of the things I realized is that if you do not take control over your time and your life, other people…

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Even in these tough economic times, Barack [Obama] has left the VA budget as is so that they're prepared to deal with…

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The difference between us and them, between you and success, is not that you never fail, but it's how you recover from…

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The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can…

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We're gathering a group of women around the administration to serve over a longer period of time as mentors to girls in…

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Clearly this is a tough economic time, and a lot of families are hurting. So when we talk to parents, we talk…

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I just want to pause for a moment on the word 'invent' because the phrase isn't 'succeed in the future,' it's not…

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Do not die in the history of your past hurts and past experiences, but live in the now and future of your…

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For the first time, the nation will have goals, benchmarks, and measureable outcomes that will help us tackle the childhood obesity epidemic…

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Let me tell you something: for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country, because it feels…

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I have to be in tune. All the time. I have to be in tune with my husband, where he is, how…

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As president, you can get all kinds of advice from all kinds of people. But at the end of the day, when…

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We are living in a time where we just don't have enough time. People are rushed. They're over worked, over scheduled. Not…

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I've said this time and again: My greatest concern coming into the White House was making sure my girls came out whole…

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There were the questions of what kind of First Lady I would be, what issues would I focus on. Those were the…

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I want to feel like the things I did made a difference. That's one of the reasons I spend time greeting people…

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What I know for sure is that all the sacrifice and challenges we face are worth it if we're creating a better…

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As always, many of our troops are far from home this [Christmas] time of year, and their families are serving and sacrificing…

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Ive gotten to see up close and personal what being president really looks like. At the end of the day, when it…

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Our kids didn't do this to themselves. They don't decide the sugar content in soda or the advertising content of a television…

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For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done…

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My dad was a pump operator at the city water plant, and he didn't earn much money. But he was determined to…

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As we've seen time and again, women and girls who are out there working, they are truly force multipliers, spreading opportunity through…

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And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't…

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For me, I look at the faces of my kids and I think about the future that is going to await them…

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Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments…

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It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position.

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.…

You work hard for what you want in life.

We must once again come together and stand together for the man we can trust to keep moving this great country forward my husband,…

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…

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…

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…

What I admire most about Hillary is that she never buckles under pressure. She never takes the easy way out. And Hillary Clinton has…

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…

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract…

I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly thinking about my…

We got a commitment that 3 million nurses are going to be trained to better identify these signs [of PTSD], because, you know, when…

We're our kids' first and best role models. So the first question is, what are you as a mom or a dad doing every…

I've always tried to make sure that what I do really connects with the broader agenda of what my husband is trying to do.

I know from experience that if I truly want to leave a better world for my daughters, and all of our sons and daughters;…