Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves." Another "I was raised to believe that excellence is the deterrent to racism and sexism. And that's how I operate my life." And another "It does not matter who you are or where you came from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.
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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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I'm not even kind of a lesbian.
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The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
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Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.
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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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Tune out the naysayers, tune into your own courage, and take a bold step toward the passion-filled life you really want.
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My therapy has come from paying attention to my life.
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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 know that inner wisdom is more precious than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain.
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Our beliefs can move us forward in life, or they can hold us back.
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What, I have actually loved it, because I've been underestimated every step of the way, and it's so exciting when you can prove them all wrong.
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It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.
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You CAN have it all. You just can't have it all at once.
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I always knew I was destined for greatness.
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I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a school, and our life the classrooms.
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Whatever has happened to you in your past has no power over this present moment, because life is now.
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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 have not missed a day in my life of praying. It's always about the same thing, using my life as a vehicle. Whatever I do, let it bring goodness to myself and to everybody that I come in contact with.
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My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.
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Mr. Right is coming, but he's in Africa and he's walking.
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Your intention rules your life and determines the outcome.
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The challenge of life, I have found, is to build a resume that doesn't simply tell a story about what you want to be, but it's a story about who you want to be.
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The best way to succeed is to discover what you love and find a way to offer it to others.