Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.
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I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me.
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I remember a specific moment, watching my grandmother hang the clothes on the line, and her saying to me, 'you are going to have to learn to do this,' and me being in that space of awareness and knowing that my life would not be the same as my grandmother's life.
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I was in the gym working on my triceps, and I was thinking, just as I did the 50-pound pulldown, I am going to be in better shape by the end of the year [2016] than I've ever been in my life. I really just smiled at the notion: Wow, what a thing.
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The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.
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Whatever our dreams, ideas, or projects, we plant a seed, nurture it -- and then reap the fruits of our labors.
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Waking up early on Saturday gives me an edge in finishing my work with a very relaxed state of mind. There is a feeling of time pressure on weekdays that aren’t there on weekends. If I wake up early in the morning before anybody else, I can plan the day or at least my activities with relaxed mind.
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This is the body you've been given - love what you've got.
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You're either humble or you're not. If you were a jerk before the fame, you just become a jerk with a bigger spotlight. Whoever you are really comes through.
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Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.
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The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
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Many things in life inspire philanthropy, such as your faith in humanity and your belief in the human spirit to overcome.
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Look at how hard it was to get to where I am. It doesn't make sense to give it up.
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Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more.
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My whole reason for creating a network is literally to bring little pieces of light. It's to continue to spread little pieces of light in the world, to illuminate the possibility of the human spirit.
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I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a school, and our life the classrooms.
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To love yourself is a never-ending journey.
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Wow, wow, wow! I never imagined meatless meals could be so satisfying.
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You are here to do something you are uniquely created for. No one else can do it like you can, that's why you're here.
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Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.
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I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.
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Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.
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You can either see yourself as a wave in the ocean or you can see yourself as the ocean.
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You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.