Michelle Obama Quotes

“When they go low, we go high.”

“You don't have to be somebody different to be important. You're important in your own right.”

“Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.”

“Becoming isn't about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self.”

“I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values, and follow my own moral compass, then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.”

“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.”

“Remember who you always were, where you came from, who your parents were, how they raised you. Because that authentic self is going to follow you all through life.”

“Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.”

“Success isn't about how much money you make; it's about the difference you make in people's lives.”

“The difference between you and success is not that you never fail, but it's how you recover from those failures, that you keep getting up time and time again. You figure out what you did wrong, and then you make it right.”

“You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.”

“The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.”

“Just try new things. Don't be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar, all right?”

“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.”

“There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.”

“Choose people who lift you up.”

“Find people who will make you better.”

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

“Do not be afraid to ask for help. Nobody gets through college on their own.”

“All of us are mentors. One of the things I've always done throughout my life, I have always found that person, that group of people that I was going to reach my hand out and help bring them along with me.”

“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.”

“We learned about gratitude and humility: that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean, and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.”

“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.”

“Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond, and that you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them and even if you don't agree with them.”

“If I made a commitment, I stood by that commitment. Because when you become leaders, the most important thing you have is your word, your trust. That's where respect comes from.”