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Michelle Obama Quotes - Page 12

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To be able to do it in the warmth and - of the White House and to do it around people who do care about my kids in a country that has been respectful of my children and their privacy, it has been less stressful than I

To be able to do it in the warmth and - of the White House and to do it around people who do care about my kids in a country that has been respectful of my children and their privacy, it has been less stressful than I would have imagined for me.

Country, Children, Kids

Source: www.wbur.org

The president's job is a lot harder. And that's why I'm working hard to get him re-elected, because he's handled himself with a level of grace and poise that not many people could given the challenges that he's faced.

Jobs, People, Grace

Source: www.wbur.org

I have the privilege of working on the issues that I choose and the issues that I feel most passionate about. It's been a privilege.

Issues, Passionate, Privilege

Source: www.wbur.org

The one thing I believe is that families are off-limits. And I think my husband said it, and he was clear on that. And I totally agree with him.

Husband, Believe, Thinking

Source: www.wbur.org

I don't have the stressful job. Barack Obama does.

Jobs, Doe, Stressful

The realities are that, you know, as a black man, you know, Barack can get shot going to the gas station, you know.

Reality, Men, Black

We got a commitment that 3 million nurses are going to be trained to better identify these signs [of PTSD], because, you know, when these troops come home and they become veterans and they go back into the civilian community, they're not always going through the VA system for medical care. They're going to show up at community hospitals and clinics.

Commitment, Home, Nurse

Source: www.wbur.org

While budgets are tight right now, there are schools across the country that are showing that it doesn't take a whole lot of money or resources to give our kids the nutrition they deserve. What it does take, however, is effort. What it does take is imagination. What it does take is a commitment to our children's futures.

Country, Children, School

"Twitter's #ThanksMichelleObama Hashtag Has Students Sharing Photos of Their Gross School Lunches" by Alyssa Toomey, www.eonline.com. November 21, 2014.

We've gotten commitments from medical schools, from nursing schools, to step up and increase that pool of knowledgeable individuals.

Commitment, School, Nursing

Source: www.wbur.org

And that's why the president has asked the entire government to step up, on his part. I mean, there's - there are things that the private sector needs to do; there are things that the government needs to do.

Mean, Government, President

Source: www.wbur.org

Even in these tough economic times, Barack [Obama] has left the VA budget as is so that they're prepared to deal with this influx of men and women who are coming home and dealing with a whole array of issues, not just around mental health but just caregiving and the stresses of reconnecting with families who have been away from each other for a very long time.

Stress, Home, Men

Source: www.wbur.org

I think employers need help in understanding how to translate a military career.

Military, Thinking, Careers

Source: www.wbur.org

We have to make sure that our kids still feel good about themselves no matter what their weight, no matter how they feel. We need to make sure that our kids know that we love them no matter who they are, what they look like, what they're eating.

Kids, Feel Good, Needs

Remarks by the First Lady at "Let's Move" Town Hall Event, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. April 7, 2010.

There are many different ways that a military person's career can be translated.

Military, Careers, Different

Source: www.wbur.org

It's been so important that the Chamber of Commerce, for example, has hosted hiring fairs that are specifically targeted to military communities.

Military, Community, Important

Source: www.wbur.org

It's important for us not to lose sight of the fact that this is a family that's grieving and there's been a tremendous loss. And we all have to rally around that piece of it.

Loss, Grieving, Sight

Source: www.wbur.org

My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my 'blackness' than ever before.

Made, Princeton, Blackness

"Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community". Senior thesis, Princeton University, p. 14-15, 1985.

I think any family would, any mother would their children.

Mother, Children, Thinking

Source: www.wbur.org

I think in the end, I want to make sure that my kids come out of this thing on the other end in one piece. But I also know that that's how the rest of the country feels as well, so for that I am grateful.

Country, Grateful, Kids

Source: www.wbur.org

It is our fundamental belief in the power of hope that has allowed us to rise above the voices of doubt and division, of anger and fear that we have faced in our own lives and in the life of America.

Voice, America, Doubt

Farewell Speech as First Lady to participants in the Reach Higher Initiative, in: "Read Every Word of Michelle Obama's Final Speech as FLOTUS" by Alyssa Bailey, www.elle.com. January 6, 2017.

With this new initiative, Disney is doing what no major media company has ever done before in the United States. And what I hope every company will do going forward when it comes to the ads they show and the food they sell they're asking themselves one simple question: Is this good for our kids?

Children, Kids, Simple

America is just downright mean.

Mean, America

"Yes Michelle Obama can" by Rachel Cooke, Mariella Frostrup, Gina McCauley, Julie Myerson, Gaby Wood, Camila Batmanghelidjh, Carole Cadwalladr, Barbara Ellen, Elizabeth Day, Louise France, Miranda Sawyer, www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2009.

I didn't just start with ...local city officials because I knew that they would understand the problem. I started with them because I knew that our cities, towns and counties would be a key part of the solution to this issue. ...there is no one-size-fits all policy or program that can solve this problem. And Washington certainly does not have all the answers. Instead, many of the best, most innovative, most effective solutions start in our city halls and our towns and our county councils.

Children, Issues, Keys

Let Girls Learn issue has always been personal for me. I grew up in a working-class neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago where most folks, including my parents, didn't have college degrees. But with a lot of hard work - and a lot of financial aid - I had the chance to attend Princeton and Harvard Law School, and that gave me the confidence to pursue my ambitions.

Girl, School, Hard Work

Source: www.teenvogue.com

As women, we cannot afford to neglect ourselves.

Neglect

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