I am a sleeper. When you wake up at 4:30 in the morning to do a workout, you're sleepy at 8 in the evening. By 10 o'clock at the latest, I'm in bed. Michelle Obama More Quotes by Michelle Obama More Quotes From Michelle Obama We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be. Michelle Obama fightingshouldworld Don't let anyone speak for you, and don't rely on others to fight for you. Michelle Obama relyfightingspeak I've seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. It reveals who you are. Michelle Obama who-you-arepresident You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen. Michelle Obama decisions-you-makefearmight Cute's good. But cute only lasts for so long, and then it's, 'Who are you as a person?' Look at the heart. Look at the soul. Look at how the guy treats his mother and what he says about women. How he acts with children he doesn't know. And, more important, how does he treat you? Michelle Obama mothercutechildren Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard. Michelle Obama strongervoicecountry We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list. Michelle Obama balancejobsneeds My goal has always been to add value, not to be redundant, not to get in the way, but to do things that lift and move things forward in a very strategic and objective way so that there are real outcomes. Michelle Obama realgoalmoving You've got to make choices that make sense for you because there's always going to be somebody who'll think you should do something differently. Michelle Obama choicesshouldthinking Success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square. Michelle Obama shortcutshonestysquares I hate diversity workshops. “Real change comes from having enough comfort to be really honest and say something very uncomfortable. Michelle Obama diversityhatereal 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. Michelle Obama fashionniceart You see, even though back then Barack was a Senator and a presidential candidate... to me, he was still the guy who'd picked me up for our dates in a car that was so rusted out, I could actually see the pavement going by through a hole in the passenger side door... he was the guy whose proudest possession was a coffee table he'd found in a dumpster, and whose only pair of decent shoes was half a size too small. Michelle Obama shoescoffeedoors Be passionate about something and lean to that strength. Michelle Obama passionate Find people who will make you better. Michelle Obama people Being a healthy woman isn't about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters-on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves. Michelle Obama empoweringwhat-mattershealthy All of us are driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won't do - that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be. Michelle Obama fightingsimpleworld I was too worried about the grades and I should have been more worried about learning. Michelle Obama worriedgradesshould-have There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made. Michelle Obama sacrificeinspiringinspirational 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. Michelle Obama honestysquaresintegrity
