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" 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
You
Ahead
Yourself
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" 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
World
Courage
History
" The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more. "
Michelle Obama
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" 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. "
Michelle Obama
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Values
" There are folks who now know black families - like the Johnsons on 'Black-ish' or the folks on 'Modern Family.' They become part of who you are. You share their pains. You understand their fears. They make you laugh, and they change how you see the world. "
Michelle Obama
Family
Laugh
World
" I remember one parent-teacher conference at the lower school, and Barack went, and there were SWAT guys on top of the roof of the school. And Malia was like, 'Dad, really? Really? Do they really have to be up there?' And it's like, yeah, honey, they do. "
Michelle Obama
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School
Top
" I want kids to know: Don't wait for somebody to come along and tell you you're special. Because that may never happen. "
Michelle Obama
Want
Know
Never
" I want a president who will teach our children that everyone in this country matters, a president who truly believes in the vision that our Founders put forth all those years ago that we are all created equal, each a beloved part of the great American story. "
Michelle Obama
American
Story
Great
" Like so many American families, our families weren't asking for much. They didn't begrudge anyone else's success or care that others had much more than they did... in fact, they admired it. "
Michelle Obama
Success
Care
American
" I've come to admire our military kids more than you all will know, because you guys are heroes. And the only way your parents are able to serve is because you guys hold it down, and you do it with maturity beyond your years. "
Michelle Obama
Heroes
You
Parents
" Fortunately, we have help from the media. I have to say this: I'm very grateful for the support and kindness that we've gotten. People have respected their privacy and in that way, I think, you know, no matter what people may feel about my husband's policies or what have you, they care about children and that's been good to see. "
Michelle Obama
Good
Care
Grateful
" The issues a president faces are not black and white, and cannot be boiled down into 140 characters. Because when you have the nuclear codes at your fingertips and the military at your command, you can't make snap decisions. You can't have a thin skin or the tendency to lash out. "
Michelle Obama
Black And White
Black
Decisions
" And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost - Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward... with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace. "
Michelle Obama
Patience
Grace
Courage
" It's like, 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, so make sure that it's solid so it's something that you can hold on and be proud of for the rest of your life. "
Michelle Obama
You
Self
Rest
" As president, you can get all kinds of advice from all kinds of people. But 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
Vision
Decision
End
" I will not run for president. No, nope, not going to do it. "
Michelle Obama
Will
President
Going
" For so many people, television and movies may be the only way they understand people who aren't like them. "
Michelle Obama
People
Understand
Television
" Here in America, we don't let our differences tear us apart. Not here. Because we know that our greatness comes from when we appreciate each other's strengths, when we learn from each other, when we lean on each other, because in this country, it's never been each person for themselves. No, we're all in this together. We always have been. "
Michelle Obama
America
Greatness
Together
" For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction. "
Michelle Obama
Think
Time
Change
" I was a sociology major. And it had nothing to do necessarily with law, which is ultimately - I went to law school. But what I tried to do was choose something that I was passionate about or something that I cared about. "
Michelle Obama
Law
Choose
School
" For me, education was power. "
Michelle Obama
Education
Power
Me
" Just try new things. Don't be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar, all right? "
Michelle Obama
Comfort
New Things
Try
" Ultimately this issue is on us. We're the ones who make the decisions about what our kids eat. "
Michelle Obama
Who
Us
Our
" You don't have to be somebody different to be important. You're important in your own right. "
Michelle Obama
Right
You
Different
" I could have spent eight years doing anything, and at some level, it would have been fine. I could have focused on flowers. I could have focused on decor. I could have focused on entertainment. Because any First Lady, rightfully, gets to define her role. There's no legislative authority; you're not elected. And that's a wonderful gift of freedom. "
Michelle Obama
Doing
Freedom
Lady
" Through my education, I didn't just develop skills, I didn't just develop the ability to learn, but I developed confidence. "
Michelle Obama
Skills
Confidence
Learn
" Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it, and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are or where we're from or what we look like or who we love. "
Michelle Obama
American Dream
Love
Opportunity
" The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me. "
Michelle Obama
Hardest
Get
Work
" I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics. "
Michelle Obama
Kind
Tired
People
" I wish every American had an opportunity to sit down, to go to a base, to meet with families, to meet with service members, to sit down with our veterans - because we would think differently about our challenges as individuals. "
Michelle Obama
Opportunity
Challenges
Service
" Here in America, we don't give in to our fears. We don't build up walls to keep people out. "
Michelle Obama
Walls
Up
People