Hope is necessary. It's a necessary concept. And Barack Obama didn't just talk about hope because he thought it was just a nice slogan to get votes.

Value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.

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.

Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women.

The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.

I was too worried about the grades and I should have been more worried about learning.

Every day, through engagement in the arts, our children learn to open their imagination, to dream just a little bigger and to strive every day to reach those dreams.