More Quotes by Michelle Obama
Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.
No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful.
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.
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.
I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.
We've got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us.
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.
Don't let anyone speak for you, and don't rely on others to fight for you.
Do not die in the history of your past hurts and past experiences, but live in the now and future of your destiny.
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.
