1.“Just try new things. Don’t be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar.”
2.“Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”
3.“Just do what works for you because there will always be someone who thinks differently.”
4.“People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.”
5."When we are able to recognize our own light, we become empowered to use it," Obama says in one of the many impactful chapters of the book.
6.“The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is the presence of women who are valued.”
7.“Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.”
8.“If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.”
9.“Being a healthy woman isn’t about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters – on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves.”
10.“No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half of its citizens.”
11.“Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.”
12.“Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.”
13.“The only limit to the height of your achievement is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.”
14.“Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you. Let them make you even hungrier to succeed.”
15.“You don’t have to say anything to the haters. You don’t have to acknowledge them at all. You just wake up every morning and be the best you can be. And that tends to shut them up.”
16.“Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. Trust your instincts, good relationships feel good, they feel right, they don’t hurt.”
17.“I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values – and follow my own moral compass – then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.”
18.“Changing the big picture takes time… and the best thing to do is focus on the things that we can make in our lives. If we’re doing all that – that becomes the collage of real change.”
19.“As women, we must stand up for ourselves. As women, we must stand up for each other. As women, we must stand up for justice for all.”
20.“I am an example of what is possible when girls from the beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.”