Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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I believe that there are forces of light and darkness in the world, and I don't want to be a contributor to the force of darkness.
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I felt that it was deeply moving and profound, and of course everybody was like, "Oh, the president [Barack Obama] can sing!" Maybe a little off key! I actually think that the sermon reinforced the very nature of the grace that the victims' families had shown to the world.
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I can't imagine I could have become the person I am now without books. Books became synonymous with freedom. They showed that you could open doors and walk through.
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To move forward you have to give back.
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The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams.
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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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In God, I move and breathe and have my being.
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The life you want is waiting to rise up to meet you ... Will you accept it? Do you feel worthy enough to accept it?
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If you make a choice that goes against what everyone else thinks, the world will not fall apart.
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One of my best moves is to surround myself with friends who, instead of asking, 'Why?' are quick to say, 'Why not?' That attitude is contagious.
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There is no paycheck that can equal the feeling of contentment that comes from being the person you are meant to be.
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I am not in the closet. I am not coming out of the closet. I am not gay.
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How you spend your time defines who you are.
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I did not believe what I was told about being poor and black and female in Mississippi in 1954.
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I live in the space where God is. There is no question that that is why I am where I am, and why I have had the success that I've had, is because I allow myself to be guided by that which is greater than myself - than my personality.
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It doesn't take a lot to make me happy. I take pleasure from everything I do.
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The way to choose happiness is to follow what is right and real and the truth for you. You can never be happy living someone else's dream. Live your own. And you will for sure know the meaning of happiness.
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If you can see it, and believe it, it is a LOT easier to achieve it.
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I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next.
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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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I don't want anyone who doesn't want me.
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Never give up your power to another person.
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Know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.
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I believe there's a calling for all of us. I know that every human being has value and purpose. The real work of our lives is to become aware. And awakened. To answer the call.