Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American lawyer and author who was the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She is married to the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama. She is the first African American First Lady of the United States. Michelle Obama quotes on education, women will motivate you to achieve success in life.
Best Michelle Obama Quotes
- “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” ~ 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 no magic to achievement. It’s really about hard work, choices, and persistence.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we’ve cleared the way.” ~ Michelle Obama
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“Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don’t invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “You have to practice success. Success doesn’t just show up. If you aren’t practicing success today, you won’t wake up in 20 years and be successful, because you won’t have developed the habits of success, which are small things like finishing what you start, putting a lot of effort into everything you do, being on time, treating people well.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts … good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. They’re not painful. That’s not just with somebody you want to marry, but it’s with the friends that you choose. It’s with the people you surround yourselves with.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “When you’ve worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity…you do not slam it shut behind you…you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.” ~ Michelle Obama
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“Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “I admit it: I am louder than the average human being and have no fear of speaking my mind. These traits don’t come from the color of my skin but from an unwavering belief in my own intelligence.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “When women and girls rise,
their communities
and their countries rise with them” ~ Michelle Obama - “You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” ~ Michelle Obama
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“You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “Walk away from ‘friendships’ that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you” ~ Michelle Obama
- “Do not die in the history of your past hurts and past experiences, but live in the now and future of your destiny.” ~ 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, Michelle Obama quotes on women
- “Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “We learned about honesty and integrity – that the truth matters… that you don’t take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules… and success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “We need to fix our souls. Our souls are broken in this nation. We have lost our way. And it begins with inspiration. It begins with leadership.” ~ Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama quotes on leadership
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“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
- “Don’t let anyone speak for you, and don’t rely on others to fight for you.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “Cute’s good. But cute only lasts for so long, and then it’s, ‘Who are you as a person?’ Look at the heart. Look at the soul. Look at how the guy treats his mother and what he says about women. How he acts with children he doesn’t know. And, more important, how does he treat you?” ~ Michelle Obama
- “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “My goal has always been to add value, not to be redundant, not to get in the way, but to do things that lift and move things forward in a very strategic and objective way so that there are real outcomes.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.” ~ Michelle Obama
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“Find people who will make you better.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “I was too worried about the grades and I should have been more worried about learning.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “My happiness isn’t connected to my husband’s or my boss’s or my children’s behavior. You have control over your own actions, your own well-being.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “I hate diversity workshops. “Real change comes from having enough comfort to be really honest and say something very uncomfortable.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “I’ve seen firsthand that being president doesn’t change who you are. It reveals who you are.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “You’ve got to make choices that make sense for you because there’s always going to be somebody who’ll think you should do something differently.” ~ Michelle Obama
- “All of us are driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won’t do – that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.” ~ Michelle Obama
