Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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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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Pray as if it's up to God, work as if it's up to you.
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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 know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.
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Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.
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Back then, a few doilies and napkins were all that a lot of women had. In the little house where I grew up, the pillowcases my grandmother embroidered were the only things of beauty.
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Failure is a stepping-stone to greatness.
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Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.
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What other people label or might try to call failure, I have learned is just God's way of pointing you in a new direction.
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The expectation of my life was that I might be able to work for some good white folks. Now I got some good white folks working for me.
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What's wrong with the world and what can we do to change 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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I believe that everyone is the keeper of a dream – and by tuning into one another’s secret hopes, we can become better friends, better partners, better parents, and better lovers.
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Happiness is there for the taking - and the making.
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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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If I lost control of the business I'd lose myself - or at least the ability to be myself. Owning myself is a way to be myself.
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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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Time isn't the enemy. Fear of change is. Accept that nothing lasts forever and you'll start to appreciate the advantages of whatever age you are now.
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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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I don't believe in luck. Luck is just preparation meeting the moment of opportunity.
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Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose.
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You can't accomplish anything worthwhile if you inhibit yourself. If life teaches you nothing else, know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.
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It doesn't matter how far you might rise. At some point you are bound to stumble because if you’re constantly doing what we do, raising the bar. If you're constantly pushing yourself higher, higher the law of averages not to mention the Myth of Icarus predicts that you will at some point fall. And when you do I want you to know this, remember this: there is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.
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When you're passionate about your work, it feels like you would do it even if no one were paying you.