903 Quotes by Michelle Obama

We were planting seeds of change, the fruit of which we might never see. We had to be patient.

We went back and forth, week after week, as I remember it. I was stubborn and so was she. I had a point of view and she did, too. In between disputes, I continued to play the piano and she continued to listen, offering a stream of corrections. I gave her little credit for my improvement as a player. She gave me little credit for improving. But still, the lessons went on.

He’s always asking: ‘Is that new? I haven’t seen that before.’ It’s like, Why don’t you mind your own business? Solve world hunger. Get out of my closet.

[Y]ou may live in the world as it is, but you can still work to create the world as it should be.

The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather, paintings and poetry, music and fashion, design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation.

Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.

I had learned through my years of trying to find balance in my life that it was okay to flip those priorities and care only for ourselves once in a while.

Promotion Does not Change you, it Reveals who you are

There’s a power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice. And there’s a grace in being willing to know and hear others.