People want to feel hopeful. — Michelle Obama

Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own. — Michelle Obama

My happiness is measured against my kids’ happiness–when they’re in a good place, I feel really good. — Michelle Obama

You shouldn’t be in a relationship with somebody who doesn’t make you completely happy and make you feel whole. And if you’re in that relationship and you’re dating, then my advice is, don’t get married. — Michelle Obama

My happiness is tied to how I feel about myself. — Michelle Obama

I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need. — Michelle Obama

Good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. — Michelle Obama

I think in the end, I want to make sure that my kids come out of this thing on the other end in one piece. But I also know that that’s how the rest of the country feels as well, so for that I am grateful. — Michelle Obama

Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you don’t matter, or like you don’t have a place in our American story–because you do. — Michelle Obama

I have the privilege of working on the issues that I choose and the issues that I feel most passionate about. It’s been a privilege. — Michelle Obama

My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my ‘blackness’ than ever before. — Michelle Obama

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

For me, education was power. — Michelle Obama

Education is the single–most important civil rights issue that we face today. — Michelle Obama

Public education is our greatest pathway to opportunity in America. So we need to invest in and strengthen our public universities today, and for generations to come. — Michelle Obama

I am sIttIng here now as the u.s. fIrst lady, talkIng to you, because of my educatIon. — Michelle Obama

Through my education, I didn’t just develop skills, I didn’t just develop the ability to learn, but I developed confidence. — Michelle Obama

If we truly believe that every girl in every corner of the globe is worthy of an education as our own daughters and granddaughters are, then we need to deepen our commitment to these efforts. — Michelle Obama

Investing in girls’ education is the very best thing we can do, not just for our daughters and granddaughters, but for their families, their communities, and their countries. — Michelle Obama

Whether you want to go into music, whether you want to be a lawyer, whether you want to be President of the United States, the bottom line for all of you is that you have got to get your education. — Michelle Obama

Politics is a waste of time. — Michelle Obama

My sense is that being a First Lady is a full–time job, but I’ll know more when the time comes. — Michelle Obama

I tell this to my girls all the time: This journey we’re on is a once–in–a–lifetime opportunity. — Michelle Obama

And the first thing we have to do is vote. Hey, no, not just once in a while. Not just when my husband or somebody you like is on the ballot. But in every election at every level, all of the time. — Michelle Obama

We’re all bombarded with so many dietary messages that it’s hard to find time to sort through all this information, but we do have time to take a look at our kids’ plates. — Michelle Obama

Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people. — Michelle Obama

For the first time, the nation will have goals, benchmarks, and measureable outcomes that will help us tackle the childhood obesity epidemic one child, one family, and one community at a time. — Michelle Obama

At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are. — Michelle Obama

Let me tell you something: for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country, because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. — Michelle Obama

What I tell my kids is, I’m preparing you for college and for life. So, having independence, knowing how to set your own boundaries, figuring out how to make that balance. We still have screen time rules. — Michelle Obama

Being president doesn’t change who you are–it reveals who you are. — Michelle Obama

We’re going to have to change our traditions, our history. — Michelle Obama

I am desperate for change–now–not in 8 years or 12 years, but right now. — Michelle Obama

I hate diversity workshops. ‘Real change comes from having enough comfort to be really honest and say something very uncomfortable. — Michelle Obama

Hope and change are hard–fought things. — Michelle Obama

It’s hard to change adults, and it’s hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position. — Michelle Obama

If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me they can––and they will, If we dont make a change in this election. — Michelle Obama

I’ve seen firsthand that being president doesn’t change who you are. It reveals who you are. — Michelle Obama

Life was teaching me that progress and change happen slowly. — Michelle Obama

Millions of Americans who know that Barack understands their dreams; that Barack will fight for people like them; and that Barack will finally bring the change we need. — Michelle Obama

Changing the big picture takes time.. and the best things to do is focus on the things that we can make in our lives if we’re doing all that. That becomes the collage of real change — Michelle Obama

The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me. — Michelle Obama

How hard you work matters more than how much you make. — Michelle Obama

Between now and november, we need to do what we did eight years ago and four years ago. … we need to get out every vote ! let’s get to work. — Michelle Obama

You work hard for what you want in life. — Michelle Obama

Just do what works for you because there will always be someone who thinks differently. — Michelle Obama

Y]ou may live in the world as it is, but you can still work to create the world as it should be. — Michelle Obama

There is no magic to achievement. It’s really about hard work, choices, and persistence. — Michelle Obama

Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for the world as it should be? — Michelle Obama

Another suggestion is to cook a meal, maybe not every night, but a couple more times a week than you usually do. That way you have leftovers, and you take your lunch to work. — Michelle Obama

We learned about dignity and decency–that how hard you work matters more than how much you make… that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself. — Michelle Obama

I always want to be on the cusp of being in the best shape that I can be. What I’m discovering is that the older you get, the more work you have to do to stay there. — Michelle Obama

You can be a good mom and still work out, get your rest, have a career–or not. My mother encouraged me to find that balance. — Michelle Obama

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. — Michelle Obama

The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them. — Michelle Obama

There is nothing more important to this nation’s future than investing in our young people. — Michelle Obama

We were so young, so in love, and so in debt. — Michelle Obama

I’m not a big fan of young kids having Facebook. It’s not something they need. It’s not necessary. — Michelle Obama

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 little as $50 a month, less than the cost of gym shoes. — Michelle Obama

I try to be thoughtful about spreading the wealth: young designers. Mixing things up is important to me. — Michelle Obama

All of these young people have some kind of potential in them. And if we don’t invest in them as a nation, regardless of where they come from or what color they are, if we don’t invest in them, we lose. — Michelle Obama

It should be fun introducing kids to fruits and vegetables. If you start young, it will be something that they’ll attach to really quickly. — Michelle Obama

I try to tell young people to get in shape now, because it’s easier. If you’re 30 and want to drop 10 pounds, all you have to do is just walk. — Michelle Obama

Friendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses… swapped back and forth and over again. — Michelle Obama

As women, we must stand up for ourselves. We must stand up for each other. We must stand up for justice for all. — Michelle Obama

As women, we cannot afford to neglect ourselves. — Michelle Obama

Women should have the freedom to do whatever they need to do to feel good about themselves. — Michelle Obama

Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish. — Michelle Obama

No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens. — Michelle Obama

Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women. — Michelle Obama

I can make choices that make me happy, and it will ripple and benefit my kids, my husband, and my physical health. That’s hard for women to own; we’re not taught to do that. — Michelle Obama

Being a healthy woman isn’t about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters–on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves. — Michelle Obama

I feel fortunate as a woman to have a husband who loves me and shows me in every way. — Michelle Obama

The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is the presence of women who are valued. — Michelle Obama

We need all hands on deck, and that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. — Michelle Obama

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. — Michelle Obama

I wake up every mornIng In a house that was buIlt by slaves, and I watch my daughters–two beautIful, IntellIgent, black young women–playIng wIth theIr dogs on the whIte house lawn. — Michelle Obama

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 is always an issue. — Michelle Obama

My message to women: Do what makes you feel good, because there’ll always be someone who thinks you should do it differently. Whether your choices are hits or misses, at least they’re your own. — Michelle Obama

I dIdn’t come Into (beIng fIrst lady) wIth a blank slate. — Michelle Obama

We want people to be able to get outside of themselves and experience and understand the lives of somebody else. — Michelle Obama

Being your First Lady has been the greatest honor of my life, and I hope I’ve made you proud. — Michelle Obama

Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives. — Michelle Obama

Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her. — Michelle Obama

Throughout my life, I’ve learned to make choices that make me happy and make sense for me. Even my husband is happier when I’m happy. — Michelle Obama

I always tell young girls, surround yourself with goodness. I learned early on how to get the haters out of my life. — Michelle Obama

Barack didn’t pledge riches, only a life that would be interesting. On that promise he delivered. — Michelle Obama

I believe that each of us–no matter what our age or background or walk of life–each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation. — Michelle Obama

Most of us lived in a state of constant calibration, tweaking one area of life in hopes of bringing more steadiness to another. — Michelle Obama

I didn’t want them ever to believe that life began when the man of the house arrived home. We didn’t wait for Dad. It was his job now to catch up with us. — Michelle Obama

It is our fundamental belief in the power of hope that has allowed us to rise above the voices of doubt and division, of anger and fear that we have faced in our own lives and in the life of America. — Michelle Obama

A good story gives you the chAnce to better understAnd someone else’s life. it cAn help you find common ground. And it’s why michelle And i were drAwn to higher ground first film. — Michelle Obama

I think the most moving part of my trip [to Africa] so far was seeing 92–year–old Nelson Mandela, and just thinking about his life. This man has lived through a struggle that few nations have known. — Michelle Obama

Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own. — Michelle Obama