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“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.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

“Going high is about learning to keep the poison out and the power in.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

“Our differences are treasures and they’re also tools. They are useful, valid, worthy, and important to share. Recognizing this, not only in ourselves but in the people around us, we begin to rewrite more and more stories of not-mattering. We start to change the paradigms around who belongs, creating more space for more people. Step by step by step, we can lessen the loneliness of not-belonging.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

“No one person, no one relationship, will fulfill your every need. Not every friend can offer you safety or support on every day. Not everyone can, or will, show up precisely when or how you need them to. And this is why it’s good to always continue making room at your table, to keep yourself open to gathering more friends. You will never not need them, and you will never stop learning from them.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times