“And I come here as a daughter, raised on the South Side of Chicago – by a father who was a blue-collar city worker and a mother who stayed at home with my brother and me.”
— Michelle Obama
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: home
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“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
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: time
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“Together, we can help make sure that every family that walks into a restaurant can make an easy, healthy choice.”
— Michelle Obama
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: family
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“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
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: education
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“Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.”
— Michelle Obama
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: success
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“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
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: health
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“Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.”
— Michelle Obama
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: success
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“We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture – imagine this – where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.”
— Michelle Obama
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: health
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“I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.”
— Michelle Obama
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: women
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“I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.”
— Michelle Obama
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: strength
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“I am desperate for change – now – not in 8 years or 12 years, but right now.”
— Michelle Obama
Author: Michelle Obama
Category: change
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