Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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You are not your circumstances. You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything.
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I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am.
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If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. That is the lesson, and that lesson alone will save you a lot of grief.
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Even the wildest dreams have to start somewhere. Allow yourself the time and space to let your mind wander and your imagination fly.
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What has made me successful is the ability to surrender my plans, dreams and goals to a power that's greater than other people and greater than myself.
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Become the change you want to see - those are words I live by.
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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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Let excellence be your brand... When you are excellent, you become unforgettable.
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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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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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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 trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.
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When you're doing the work you're meant to do, it feels right and every day is a bonus, regardless of what you're getting paid.
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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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God is a feeling experience and not a believing experience. If your religion is a believing experience ... then that's not truly God.
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I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time.
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Don't live your life to please other people.
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Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.
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I've talked to nearly 30,000, people on this show, and all 30,000, had one thing in common: They all wanted validation...I would tell you that every single person you will ever meet shares that common desire.
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Everybody matters. Everyone just wants to be heard.
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Check your ego at the door and check your gut instead. Every right decision I have ever made has come from my gut. Every wrong decision I've made was the result of me not listening to the greater voice of myself.
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What I learned at a very early age was that I was responsible for my life. And as I became more spiritually conscious, I learned that we all are responsible for ourselves, that you create your own reality by the way you think and therefore act. You cannot blame your parents, your circumstances, because you are NOT your circumstances. You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything.
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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.