Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.
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My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
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Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.
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What's wrong with the world and what can we do to change it?
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You are not the product of your circumstances. You are a composite of all the things you believe, and all the places you believe you can go. Your past does not define you. You can step out of your history and create a new day for yourself. Even if the entire culture is saying, "You can't." Even if every single possible bad thing that can happen to you does. You can keep going forward.
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I still want what I've always wanted ... to be the best person I can be.
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Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully.
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Declare today "sacred timeoff limits to everyone, unless invited by you. Take care of your personal wants and needs. Say no, graciously but firmly, to others' demands."
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What I know for sure is that behind every catastrophe, there are great lessons to be learned. Among the many that we as a country need to get is that as long as we play the "us and them" game, we don't evolve as people, as a nation, as a planet.
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I don't know what kind of egomaniac is sitting at home thinking about the impact they have had on the culture. It's not something I actually think about until it comes up.
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When you choose the paradigm of service, it turns everything you do from a job into a gift.
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I also like some of Joel Osteen's work. I think he's now doing a book about one of my favorite sermons of his, "The Power of 'I Am.' " I just love that sermon.
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I for sure believe in miracles. For me, a miracle is seeing the world with light in your eyes. It's knowing there's always hope and possibility where none seems to exist. Many people are so closed to miracles that even when one is boldly staring them in the face, they label it coincidence or serendipity. I call it like I see it.
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The pathway to your best life isn't the route of denial. It's owning every moment.
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Right now you are one choice away from a new beginning.
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You can either waltz boldly onto the stage of life and live the way you know your spirit is nudging you to, or you can sit quietly by the wall, receding into the shadows of fear and self doubt.
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I love hearing stories, telling stories, sharing stories. I've shared 37,000 on the Oprah show! Every day I was like the town crier.
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Step through new doors. The majority of the time there's something fantastic on the other side.
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Dont back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem.
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I want us all to fulfill our greatest potential. To find our calling, and summon the courage to live it.
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That's what leads to a reinvention of yourself - being fully present and in the moment.
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Failure is life at it's most poignant and it's only there to push you in the right direction.
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I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk.
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The struggle of my life created empathy - I could relate to pain, being abandoned, having people not love me.