Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.
I like to talk about my obsession with french fries because I don't want...
We learned about dignity and decency - that how hard you work matters more...
When I get up and work out I'm working out just as much for my girls as I am...
I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do even...
Like so many American families our families weren't asking for much. They...
Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.
Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate your success will...
We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in...
I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of...
Clearly this is a tough economic time and a lot of families are hurting. So...
I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of...
And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values like you work...
We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you...
And I come here as a daughter raised on the South Side of Chicago - by a...
There are still many causes worth sacrificing for so much history yet to be...
When it comes to the health of our families Barack refused to listen to all...
Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health...
We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on...
If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test I...
The fact is with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you...
The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that's...
I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country in a...
Together we can help make sure that every family that walks into a...
My mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family and one...
I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need.
See that's why Barack's running: to end the war in Iraq responsibly - to...
The truth is in order to get things like universal health care and a...
And let's be clear: It's not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren't...
And I love that even in the toughest moments when we're all sweating it -...
You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to...
I never cut class. I loved getting A's I liked being smart. I liked being on...
I am desperate for change - now - not in 8 years or 12 years but right now.
It wasn't so long ago that I was a working mom myself. And I know that...
I've seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. It...
For the first time in my adult lifetime I am really proud of my country. And...
I'm not asking any of you to make drastic changes to every single one of your...
