Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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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 know who I am, and the thing about power for me is that it's connected to a source that's obviously greater than myself. Any time you can connect to the source and understand that that's where all of your energy, your creativity, your joy and your triumph come from, I consider that to be authentic power.
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All life is energy and we are transmitting it at every moment. We are all little beaming little signals like radio frequencies, and the world is responding in kind.
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Never give up your power to another person.
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No gesture is too small when done with gratitude.
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Is it shocking that it's very difficult for a news organization to do news in America now? It's not shocking because we're a culture that doesn't want news. We want entertainment. We want info-tainment. That's why CNN is having problems.
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When I was going through menopause, I didn't sleep. I didn't sleep for two years and ended up blowing out my thyroid, and I became nonfunctional. It's difficult to remain fully present if I'm not getting enough sleep, so I work at getting enough.
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You really can change. Your reality is based on the way you think.
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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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Life is better when you share it.
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Know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.
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The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance.
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What I know for sure is that it's only when you make the process your goal that the big dream can follow. That doesn't necessarily mean your process will necessarily lead you to wealth or fame. In fact, your dream may have nothing to do with tangible prosperity and everything to do with creating a life filled with joy, one with no regrets and a clear conscience. I've learned that wealth is a tool that gives you choices, but it can't compensate for a life not fully lived and it certainly can't create a sense of peace within you.
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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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Anybody pretending to be anything other than who you really are-you will never, ever reach your personal potential.
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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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If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren't going to change simply because you want them to.
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I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better lives.
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I know for sure that appreciating whatever shows up for you in life changes your personal vibration. You radiate and generate more goodness for yourself when you're aware of all you have and not focusing on your have-nots.
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If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.
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Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you'll have to eat them, you can swallow it well.
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Spirituality for me is recognizing that I am connected to the energy of all creation, that I am a part of it and it is always a part of me.
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I am a product of every other black woman before me who has done or said anything worthwhile. Recognizing that I am part of history is what allows me to soar.
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I don't want anyone who doesn't want me.