Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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Purpose is the thread that connects the dots to everything you do that leads you to an extraordinary life.
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We're all called. If you're here breathing, you have a contribution to make.
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When people show you who they are ... believe them!
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There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.
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For me to live in a world that is not inclusive of other people who are not Christian would be the opposite of Christianity.
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I've learned to rely on the strength I inherited from all those who came before me-the grandmothers, sisters, aunts, and brothers who were tested with unimaginable hardships and still survived. 'I go forth alone, and stand as ten thousand,' Maya Angelou proclaimed in her poem 'Our Grandmothers.' When I move through the world, I bring all my history with me-all the people who paved the way for me are part of who I am.
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If I had kids, my kids would hate me. They would have ended up on the equivalent of the Oprah show talking about me; because something [in my life] would have had to suffer and it would've probably been them.
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Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward.
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I can honestly say that I'm not a person who thinks about awards, as much I think about the work itself.
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I truly believe that a woman can have anything she wants - if she's willing to do the hard work it takes to get it.
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Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn't lie.
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I'm finally ready to own my own power, to say, "This is who I am." If you like it, you like it. And if you don't like it, you don't. So watch out; I'm gonna fly.
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Your job is not just to do what your parents say, what your teachers say, what society says, but to figure out what your heart calling is and to be led by that.
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Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural.
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It is very true, that the way you think creates reality for yourself.
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Only by owning who and what you are can you step into the fullness of life.
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Wherever you are in life, look at your beliefs. They put you there.
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There's nobody who would be willing to do an interview on a regular basis that you can't go and Google and find out what has happened to them in the past week. There's nobody.
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The ultimate comfort zone is within.
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Be more splendid, more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up.
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For the first time, I wasn't afraid to be smart, and she often stayed after school to work with me.
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I would say that during the time that I was 14 and pregnant - I didn't even know what pregnancy was when I got pregnant - I was trying to do everything I could to harm myself. I said to God, "God, if you want me to die, then you're going to have to kill me".
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All trials force the question, Who are you really? And you must trust yourself to answer.
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The only courage you will need is the courage to live the life you are meant to.