Published By: Sayan Paul

10 inspiring quotes by Michelle Obama

Words that will motivate you to overcome all the obstacles and go forward in life.

The former First Lady Michelle Obama is an influential figure who has been working for healthy living, equal rights, girls' education, poverty awareness and various other socialcauses since years. Aside from being a lawyer, bestselling author and social worker; she is also a style icon with elegant personality, graceful attitude and incredible sense of humour. Being a role model of millions of people across the globe, she is very much determined to bring a positive change in the entire world.

Here are some inspiring quotes by Michelle Obama:

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

"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."

"You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen."

"Failure is a feeling long before it becomes an actual result. It’s vulnerability that breeds with self-doubt and then is escalated, often deliberately, by fear."

"Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end."

"When I get up and work out, I'm working out just as much for my girls as I am for me, because I want them to see a mother who loves them dearly, who invests in them, but who also invests in herself. It's just as much about letting them know as young women that it is okay to put yourself a little higher on your priority list."

"You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it's important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages."

"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."

"No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens."

"When I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don’t invest any energy in them, because I know who I am."