Married to Barack Obama since 1992 and First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, Michelle Obama is one of the most influential women in the world who continues to inspire others every day.
With her book Becoming (Devenir), Barack Obama’s wife has given a new voice to empowerment, whether professional, social, or personal. With each appearance or speech, she gratifies her fans with strong phrases.
Inspiring Quotes From Michelle Obama
“Don’t ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility. Make decisions based on what should happen, not what shouldn’t.” – Michelle Obama
“Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama
“When someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don’t stoop to their level. No, our motto is, when they go low, we go high.” – Michelle Obama
“I am coming down from the mountaintop to tell every young person that is poor and working-class, and has been told regardless of the color of your skin that you don’t belong, don’t listen to them. They don’t even know how they got to those seats.” – Michelle Obama
“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.” – Michelle Obama
“If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.” – Michelle Obama
“Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.” – Michelle Obama
“When somebody walks up to me, don’t look around, don’t look beyond them. Look them in the eye, take in the story,” – Michelle Obama
“At fifty-four, I am still in progress, and I hope that I always will be.” – 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.” – Michelle Obama
Inspirational Michelle Obama Quotes On Success
“We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.” – Michelle Obama
“Choose people who lift you up.” – Michelle Obama
“That whole ‘so you can have it all.’ Nope, not at the same time. That’s a lie. And it’s not always enough to lean in, because that s*it doesn’t work all the time.” – Michelle Obama
“Failure is a feeling long before it becomes an actual result. It’s a vulnerability that breeds with self-doubt and then is escalated, often deliberately, by fear.” – 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
“Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end.” – Michelle Obama
Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Most Inspiring Quotes
“Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.” – Michelle Obama
“We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.” – Michelle Obama
“Failure is an important part of your growth and developing resilience. Don’t be afraid to fail.” – Michelle Obama
“Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.” – Michelle Obama
“You have to fill your bucket with positive energy—and if you have people hanging around you that are bringing you down and not lifting you up, whether that’s your ‘boo’ or your best friend—you have to learn how to push these people to the side.” – Michelle Obama
Truly Inspiring Michelle Obama Quotes –
“When you’ve worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you.” – Michelle Obama
“You cannot take your freedoms for granted. Just like generations who have come before you, you have to do your part to preserve and protect those freedoms… you need to be preparing yourself to add your voice to our national conversation.” – Michelle Obama
“No matter what, you give everybody a fair shake, and when somebody needs a hand, you offer yours.” – Michelle Obama
“There is no boy, at this age, cute enough or interesting enough to stop you from getting an education, If I had worried about who liked me and who thought I was cute when I was your age, I wouldn’t be married to the President of the United States.” – Michelle Obama
“Am I good enough? Yes, I am.” – Michelle Obama
“Strong men, strong men, men who are truly role models, don’t need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful.” – Michelle Obama
“Every day, you have the power to choose our better history — by opening your hearts and minds, by speaking up for what you know is right.” – Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama inspirational Quotes
“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
“Success isn’t about how your life looks to others. It’s about how it feels to you. We realized that being successful isn’t about being impressive, it’s about being inspired.” – Michelle Obama
“It was one thing to get yourself out of a stuck place, I realized. It was another thing entirely to try and get the place itself unstuck.” – Michelle Obama
“We have to find a way to continue to lift other women up in our worlds and in our lives as much as possible.” – Michelle Obama
“The lesson being that in life you control what you can.” – Michelle Obama
“For me, 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. The journey doesn’t end.” – Michelle Obama
Best Motivational Quotes By Michelle Obama
“Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you. Let them make you even hungrier to succeed.” – Michelle Obama
“There’s power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice. And there’s grace in being willing to know and hear others.” – Michelle Obama
“Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.” – Michelle Obama
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s the power of using your voice.” – Michelle Obama
“You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.” – 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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