Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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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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What you put out is already on its way back to you.
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One percent doubt is zero percent faith.
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Getting older is the best thing that ever happened to me. I wake up every morning rejoicing that I'm still here with an opportunity to begin again and be better.
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When women put their heads together, powerful things can happen!
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There were no ugly people in Ethiopia.
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There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It's why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.
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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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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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Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward.
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You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.
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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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Good luck - it's always ready to use in case.
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We are held accountable for every intention, which is why you are sitting where you are right now.
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I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, but it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.
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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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For me to live in a world that is not inclusive of other people who are not Christian would be the opposite of Christianity.
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If I had kids, my kids would hate me. They would have ended up on the equivalent of the Oprah show talking about me; because something [in my life] would have had to suffer and it would've probably been them.
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I became so frustrated with visiting inner-city schools (in America) that I just stopped going. The sense that you need to learn just isn't there. If you ask the kids what they want or need, they will say an iPod or some sneakers. In South Africa, they don't ask for money or toys. They ask for uniforms so they can go to school.
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You really haven't changed, you've just become more of yourself. That is really what were all trying to do: become more of ourselves.
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One of the things that I encourage for anybody who is interested in their own charity or philanthropy is to start from where you are and what has mattered to you.
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Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others.
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The ultimate comfort zone is within.
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All you need to do is know who you are.