Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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With every failure, every crisis, every difficult time, I say - What is this here to teach me? And as soon as you get the lesson, you get to move on. If you really get the lesson, you pass and you don't have to repeat the class.
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Living your best life is your most important journey in life.
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You have two choices: You can come down from the mountain and spend the rest of your days thinking it was so beautiful there, or you can create a vision, look upward, see the next mountain, and start the climb all over again.
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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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What I've learned about being angry with people is that it generally hurts you more than it hurts them.
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If you are a woman living, you've been done wrong by a man.
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I'm one of those people who lives for the moment. If you concern yourself with what's going to happen a year from now, or five years from now, you defuse the moment. Whatever comes, comes. For this time I enjoy the ascent. I don't worry about anything except getting thinner thighs.
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Can you see me? Can you hear me? Does anything I say mean anything to you?
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The only way to end war is communication between people.
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We need to deprogram ourselves. I know for sure that you can't give what you don't have. If you allow yourself to be depleted to the point where your emotional and spiritual tank is empty and you're running on fumes of habit, everybody loses. Especially you.
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You don't have a man, you need spaghetti.
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Now that I have all the things I once thought would make me happy, they have little meaning for me. Experience, and not just a little heartache, has taught me money buys convenience and conveniences.
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The best of times is now.
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Helping others is the way we help ourselves.
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I still love church. My favorite church service is T.D. Jakes at the Potter's House. I don't think there is a better preacher in the country. His ability to interpret scripture is like no other.
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Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.
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Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, and it holds the world together.
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We are each responsible for our own life-no other person can be.
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I believe in the power that not only allows the sun to rise but turns seeds into flowers and dreams into realities.
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Your mistake does not define who you are...you are your possibilities.
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People have power to make a difference in their lives.
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What I know for sure is this: The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal for this year is, you can get there - as long as you're willing to be honest with yourself about the preparation and work involved. There are no back doors, no free rides. There's just you, this moment, and a choice.
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There is no greater source of strength and power for me in my life than going still, being quiet and recognizing what real power is.
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The stories that you tell yourself can make or break you - no matter who you are.