"And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost - Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward... with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace."

"I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even when it's hard - especially when it's hard."

"You see, at the end of the day, my most important title is still 'mom-in-chief.' My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world."

"If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that."

"Organisms by their design are not made to adapt too far."

"Racist people are few, in the minority. But you can do nothing to change them. You can talk, you can do what you want, but you can't do anything because they are just stupid people."

"Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain."

"The difference between a movie star and a movie actor is this - a movie star will say, 'How can I change the script to suit me?' and a movie actor will say. 'How can I change me to suit the script?'"