Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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For the first time, I wasn't afraid to be smart, and she often stayed after school to work with me.
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I wasn't remembering the gift that God had given me. I had totally put all that aside. And my daughter was growing up before my eyes, and I just wanted to grab hold of that. It goes by so fast. I wanted to watch her. I wanted to be that parent - because at that point in time, I was a single parent. Watch her go to school, and when she got home, be there. I wanted that moment.
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It took a lot of courage to take the high road, but I would rather be significant with six million people watching a show with meaning, than everyone watching a show with no meaning.
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Balance lives in the present. The surest way to lose your footing is to focus on what dreadful things might happen.
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The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. .... There are no back doors, no free rides. There's just you, this moment and a choice.
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No gesture is too small when done with gratitude.
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It's great to have a private jet. Anyone that tells you that having your own private jet isn't great is lying to you.
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I try to view the challenges in my life not as annoyances, but as confirmations of fortitude.
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Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift.
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If you're sitting around waiting on somebody to save you, to fix you, to even help you, you are wasting your time because only you have the power to take responsibility to move your life forward.
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You do what you have to do to get through today, and that puts you in the best place tomorrow.
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Never give up your power to another person.
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There’s a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing that you are worthy of being happy. Your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough.
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Right now you are one choice away from a new beginning - one that leads you toward becoming the fullest human being you can be.
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God can dream a bigger dream for you than you can dream for yourself, and your role on Earth is to attach yourself to that divine force and let yourself be released to it.
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Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully.
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Making other people happy is what brings me happiness. I have a blessed life, and I have always shared my life's gifts with others. I will continue to use my voice and my life as a catalyst for encouraging people to help make a difference in the lives of others.
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You are awareness disguised as a human being.
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I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better lives.
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How do I define success? Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. But having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful, because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life.
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Free speech not only lives, it rocks!
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How you spend your time defines who you are.
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When your life is on course with it’s purpose, you are your most powerful.
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Some women have a weakness for shoes... I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.