Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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No matter who we are or what we look like or what we may believe, it is both possible and, more importantly, it becomes powerful to come together in common purpose and common effort.
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Wherever you are, that’s your stage, your circle of influence. That’s your talk show, that’s where your power lies. ... You have the power to change somebody’s life. Everyone has a calling, and your real job in life is to figure out what that is and get about the business of doing it.
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Although there may be tragedy in your life, there’s always a possibility to triumph. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.
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The goal of my shows, my interviews, my business, my philanthropy, all of it, whatever ventures I might pursue, would be to make clear that what unites us is ultimately far more redeeming and compelling than anything that separates me.
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You are always walking in the direction of either love or fear. Choose wisely.
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You are responsible for the energy that you create for yourself, and you're responsible for the energy that you bring to others.
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I always feel that until you take your last breath, you're always growing.
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Before you agree to do anything that might add even the smallest amount of stress to your life, ask yourself: What is my truest intention? Give yourself time to let a yes resound within you. When it's right, I guarantee that your entire body will feel it.
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There is a level of disrespect for the office that occurs. And that occurs in some cases and maybe even many cases because he is African American. There’s no question about that and it’s the kind of thing nobody ever says but everybody’s thinking it.
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Everybody has a story. And there's something to be learned from every experience.
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You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.
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If you re not speaking your own truth, you will never be able to be all you are meant to be. You cannot be pretending to be somebody else.
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I live inside God's dream for me. I don't try to tell God what I'm supposed to do. . . God can dream a bigger dream for you than you can dream for yourself.
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You can take from every experience what it has to offer you. And you cannot be defeated if you just keep taking one breath followed by another.
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When you learn, teach. When you get, give. Maya Angelou taught me that.
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When you think about growing and being empowered yourself, it is what you've been able to do for other people that leaves you the fullest.
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Love somebody. Just one person. And then spread that to two. And as many as you can. You'll see the difference it makes.
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What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection.
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Follow your feelings. If it feels right, move forward. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it.
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What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you. That's not just my theory or point of view, it's physics. Life is an energy of giving and receiving... Those that are greedy, hit a road block where they are alone. Give more than you receive and be grateful for those around you.
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I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am.
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I grew up in the Baptist Church, and going to church with my father; I remember being 8 years old, trying to determine whether I was really ready to give up sin, and for days I agonized.
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Don't settle for a relationship that won't let you be yourself.
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Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.