“Failure is a feeling long before it becomes an actual result. It’s vulnerability that breeds with self-doubt and then is escalated, often deliberately, by fear.”
More from Michelle Obama
“Even if we didn’t know the context, we were instructed to remember that context existed.”
“My father taught me to work hard, laugh often, and keep my word. My mother showed me how…”
“Looking back on it now, I think my parents appreciated my feistiness and I’m glad for it.…”
“Since stepping reluctantly into public life, I’ve been held up as the most powerful woman…”