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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Whatever has happened to you in your past has no power over this present moment, because life is now.
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Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.
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Education is the way to move mountains, to build bridges, to change the world. Education is the path to the future. I believe that education is indeed freedom.
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There are so many people who've come before me who deserved to be tired. Who didn't have the opportunities, who didn't have the access, who didn't have the money, who didn't have the influence, who didn't have the voice.
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The greatest contribution you can make to women's rights, is to be the absolute ... best at what you do.
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I interviewed - no - had lunch with Harper Lee several years ago, trying to convince Harper Lee to do "To Kill a Mockingbird" for the book club. She wouldn't do it. She said, "Honey, I said everything I wanted to say."
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What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.
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Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.
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I knew there was a way out. I knew there was another kind of life because I had read about it. I knew there were other places, and there was another way of being.
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No experience is wasted. Everything in life is happening to grow you up, to fill you up, to help you become more of who you were created to be.
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Lasting joy is found not in what you get, but in what you give.
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As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.
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Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.
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I wasn't the cutest or the most talented, but I could get through the question-and-answer period.
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I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.
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Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.
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If it never rained, nothing would grow.
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I used to have a fake Louis Vuitton bag because I thought it meant something in life. But now I realize that all the things in the world don't define you. It's what you stand for, what you're willing to do, how close to the truth you're willing to be in your life.
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I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.
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If you're constantly pushing yourself higher, higher, the law of averages - not to mention the myth of Icarus - predicts that you will at some point fall. And when you do, I want you to know this, remember this: There is no such thing as failure.
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The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.
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Your gut is your inner compass. Whenever you have to consult with other people for an answer, you're headed in the wrong direction.
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Turn your wounds into wisdom.