Michelle Obama Quotes to Live By

by Madeline

“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.”

“Choose people who lift you up.”

“We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.”

“Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you. Let them make you even hungrier to succeed.”

“There is no magic to achievement. It’s really about hard work, choices, and persistence.”

“If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.”

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

“Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.”

“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.”

“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.”