Barack Obama

I’m a history buff, and I know that big changes take time. But I also know that, setting politics aside, usually things are never as good as you think they are or as bad as you think they are. And that has served me well temperamentally.

Michelle’s like Beyoncé in that song ‘Let me upgrade ya!’ She upgraded me.

… because in the United States of America, no one should go broke because they chose to go to college.

Obviously I couldn’t have done anything that I’ve done without Michelle… not only has she been a great first lady, she is just my rock. I count on her in so many ways every single day.

It’s pretty clear that if men were having babies we’d have different policies.

There’s no doubt I’m a better man having spent time with Michelle. I would never say that Michelle’s a better woman, but I will say she’s a little more patient.

It has to be a true partnership, and you have to really really like and respect the person you’re married to because it is a hard road.

My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.

There is nothing so much seduces reason from vigilance as the thought of passing life with an amiable woman in marriage.

Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity.

It is a woman’s business to get married as soon as possible, and a man’s to keep unmarried as long as he can.

They that Marry for Money cannot have the true Satisfaction of Marriage; the requisite Means being wanting.

When two people are under the influence of the most violent, most insane, most delusive, and most transient of passions, they are required to swear that they will remain in that excited, abnormal, and exhausting condition continuously until death do them part.

This is my first marriage. Beforehand, I was living in sin.

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

There’s a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking. It’s called marriage.

In matrimony, to hesitate is sometimes to be saved.

A man’s friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage – but they are also no less invalidated by the marriage of his friends.

The greatest day of my life was the day I married Mrs. Ford.

[on Michelle] Like a lot of political spouses, the role was thrust upon her. But I always knew she’d be incredible at it, and put her own unique stamp on the job. That’s because who you see is who she is-the brilliant, funny, generous woman who, for whatever reason, agreed to marry me. I think people gravitate to her because they see themselves in her-a dedicated mom, a good friend, and someone who’s not afraid to poke a little fun at herself from time to time.

Call no man unhappy until he is married.