Michelle Obama

When they go low, we go high.

When I’m happier and healthier, my family is happier and healthier, and it affects how I interact with my friends and the people I work with.

There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.

People ignore the thing they have the most power over. I know so many people who will go to a protest and do something big on an issue. But they won’t deal with that issue in their home.

Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we’re scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don’t have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.

You have to get that mom face right, like, ‘Oh, did that happen? Tell me more.’ Trying not to react so you get the good information. I tried to tell Sasha and Malia, ‘Do not go to other 14-year-olds for information, ’cause all you all are dumb. Talk to me.’ It’s like, ‘All of you are dumb. You know nothing. Love you!’ So, let’s just talk about it. Don’t ask Olivia what she thinks about sex. She doesn’t know!

Many people spend more time in planning the wedding than they do in planning the marriage.

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

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.

I should like to know what is the proper function of women, if it is not to make reasons for husbands to stay at home, and still stronger reasons for bachelors to go out.

Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest.

Marriage is distinctly and repeatedly excluded from heaven. Is this because it is thought likely to mar the general felicity?

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.

By taking a second wife he pays the highest compliment to the first, by showing that she made him so happy as a married man, that he wishes to be so a second time.

Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.

It is not from reason and prudence that people marry, but from inclination.

Both marriage and death ought to be welcome: The one promises happiness, doubtless the other assures it.

By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.

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

Call no man unhappy until he is married.

By all means marry. If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.