Barack Obama

[on Michelle] A dedicated mom, a good friend, and someone who’s not afraid to poke a little fun at herself from time to time

In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity – it is a prerequisite.

[living at the White House] This isn’t about us. There’s so much history here that no one family can claim this space as their own.

And in my own life, in my own small way, I’ve tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That’s why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities. Because I believe that each of us – no matter what our age or background or walk of life – each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation.

[on Michelle] After about 15 years I finally figured out that she’s always right!

If you were going to list the 100 most popular things that I have done as president. Being married to Michelle Obama is number one.

Dr. Strauss says I should rite down what I think and remembir and every thing that happins to me from now on..

Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation.

First we make our habits, then our habits make us.

A lot of people do have tragic childhoods. But you know what? Get over it.

Something magical has happened to me: like a dream when one feels frightened and creepy, and suddenly wakes up to the knowledge that no such terrors exist. I have wakened up.

Worry is the most wasteful thing in the world.

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another. There’s nothing to that.

Often it does seem a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.

I’ve sworn never to read any reviews ever again except those that are pointed out to me as nice ones. I would say that most of us who are considered in the artist realm just take it so terribly, and, you know, it can kill ya!

I mean, I’m very, very competitive.

I know all those people. I have friendly, social, and criminal relations with the whole lot of them.

You need to listen to your body because your body is listening to you.

I’ve always thought that each person invented himself… for whatever reason, through whatever circumstance, through whatever he is gone through… that we are each a figment of our own imagination… And some people have a greater ability to imagine than others.

I realize that advice is worth what it costs – that is, nothing.