31 quotes
“When we share our stories, we give others permission to share theirs.”
The Light We Carry (2022)
I wanted them to have the freedom of not having the eyes of the world on them, And so when people ask me would I ever run, the answer is no. If you ask me that, then you have absolutely no idea the sacrifice that your kids make when your parents are in that role.
The Light We Carry (2022)
"One Light feeds another. One strong family lends strength to more. One engaged community can ignite those around it. This is the power of the light we carry."
The Light We Carry (2022)
"If you know your light, you know yourself. You know your own story in an honest way."
The Light We Carry (2022)
“Connection is the antidote to fear.”
The Light We Carry (2022)
I now don’t have the excuse of, ‘Well my kids need this,’ or ‘my husband needs that’ or ‘the country needs that.’ So how do I think about this next phase, and let me get some help.
The Light We Carry (2022)
"I've learned it's okay to recognize that self-worth comes wrapped in vulnerability, and that what we share as humans on this earth is the impulse to strive for better, always and no matter what."
The Light We Carry (2022)
Barack and I did everything we could to give our girls as normal of a life as possible. When we were at the White House, we made sure they were doing things like making their beds every morning and as they got older, getting summer jobs.
The Light We Carry (2022)
That's the thing that we as women struggle with — disappointing people. I mean, so much so that this year people couldn't even fathom that I was making a choice for myself. That they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.
The Light We Carry (2022)
The fact that people don't see me going out on a date with my husband sparks rumors of the end of our marriage. It's like, "OK, so we don't Instagram every minute of our lives. We are 60. We're 60, y'all. You just are not gonna know what we're doing every minute of the day.
The Light We Carry (2022)
"Allow yourself the gift of absorption"
The Light We Carry (2022)