Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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I think I do speak to all ages, but the emphasis is, unlike everybody else who is chasing the Millennials, I'm not chasing the Millennials.
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Whenever you can't think of something to be grateful for, remember your breath. With each breath you take, you can say, 'I'm still here.' Make each day a holiday of thankfulness -and give yourself the gift of gratitude!
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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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I understand why people think we're gay. There isn't a definition in our culture for this kind of bond between women. So I get why people have to label it – how can you be this close without it being sexual?
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When you have done everything that you can do, surrender. Give yourself up to the power and energy that's greater than yourself.
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I don't believe in luck. Luck is just preparation meeting the moment of opportunity.
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Your work speaks for you. Your art defines you.
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When you have more respect for yourself and put yourself in a position where you feel your sense of value or worth, that's how you know you're on the right path.
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Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.
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That's what leads to a reinvention of yourself - being fully present and in the moment.
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I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.
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If you're blessed enough to grow older, which is how I look at aging, there's so much wisdom to be gained from people who are celebrating the process with vibrancy and vigor and grace.
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I do miss the people in the audience and the fun: "I came with my mother! And this is my mother!" I miss that. I miss: "My cousin and I came all the way from...." I miss that. I don't miss this - who is left to interview?
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When you don't know what to do, get still. The answer will come.
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To be mundane and poor is the curse of life!
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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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When you live with an open heart, unexpected, joyful things happen.
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There's a surge, there's a kind of energy field that says, 'I'm in my groove, I'm in my groove.' and nobody has to tell you, 'You go, girl,' because you know you're already gone.
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I've always known that life is better when you share it. I now realize it gets even sweeter when you expand the circle.
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The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.
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If you're going to binge, literature is definitely the way to do it.
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Be more splendid, more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up.
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Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.
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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.