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Oprah Winfrey Quotes
If you know someone who is about to graduate, check out Oprah's inspirational commencement speech for the Stanford class of 2008. Oprah Winfrey Quotes IndexAbout Life"You cannot hate other people without hating your self." "Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together." "Let not one single life have passed in vain. What really matters is who you love and how you love." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Adversity"Turn your wounds into wisdom." "Where there is no struggle, there is no strength." "Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Authenticity"What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection." "Let your light shine. Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else. Let your light shine. " "Don’t settle for a relationship that won’t let you be yourself." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Balance"If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run full speed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Being a Mother"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Being True to Yourself"Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are in essence ignoring the owner's manual your creator gave you and destroying your design." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Belief System
"With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice." "I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good." "I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become." "Every time you state what you want or believe, you're the first to hear it. It's a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don't put a ceiling on yourself." "If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think." "I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself." "The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude." "Don’t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem." "You are what you are by what you believe!" Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Confidence"It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in, and new lessons to learn - which is what life is all about." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Decision Making"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." "I believe that uncertainty is really my spirit's way of whispering, ‘I'm in flux. I can't decide for you. Something is off-balance here.’" "Understanding that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility. " Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Dreams"The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams." "The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Excellence"I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life." "Be more splendid, more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up. " "My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you I the best place for the next moment." "The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be." "Use what you have to run towards your best - that's how I now live my life." "I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself." "You become excellent, and when you become excellent, no-one can take that away from you." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Failure"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." "I do not believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process." "Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it." "So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Fear"The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free." "I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly." "I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Giving"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." "What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Goals"The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work." "If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the spirit." "Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you're going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes God"What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Gratitude"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Humorous"I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes." Integrity"Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Intuition"Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself. " "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." "Learn to let your intuition—gut instinct—tell you when the food, the relationship, the job isn’t good for you (and conversely, when what you’re doing is just right)." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Learning"Passports to new and exciting worlds... and I know that I would not be the person I am today had it not been for my love of reading." "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." "I do not believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process." "Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Living in the Now"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. " "I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Living Your Life Purpose"I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you." "You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it." "What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come." "The work of your life is to discover your purpose and get on with the business of living it out." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Love"The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus." "Don’t settle for a relationship that won’t let you be yourself." "Let not one single life have passed in vain. What really matters is who you love and how you love." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes New Years"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Optimism"When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Patience"I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time." "You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Positive Attitude"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." "See, that's what geniuses know, ... They know they're a genius. When geniuses take the test they say, 'well, I'm a genius, of course, I'm going to score." "I believe that every single event in life happens is an opportunity to choose love over fear." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Prosperity"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." "What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only your own life, but in other people's lives." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Risks"I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Self-Confidence"I always knew I was destined for greatness." "Don’t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Self-Esteem"In every aspect of our lives, we are always asking ourselves, How am I of value? What is my worth? Yet I believe that worthiness is our birthright." "Don’t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Spirituality"It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Success"Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher." "For everyone of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn't always necessarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school." "I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity." "You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it." "The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning." "Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it." "Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." "What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come." "Even the wildest dreams have to start somewhere. Allow yourself the time and space to let your mind wander and your imagination fly." "Everyone has to learn to think differently, bigger, to open to possibilities." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Taking Care of Yourself"Think about any attachments that are depleting your emotional reserves. Consider letting them go." "Declare today 'sacred time'—off-limits to everyone, unless invited by you. Take care of your personal wants and needs. Say no, graciously but firmly, to others’ demands." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Weight and Body Image"I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself." "Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way." Return to Index of Oprah Winfrey Quotes Return to Quotes by Famous People - from Oprah Winfrey Quotes
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It's not the date you were born, or the date you died, that really matters. It's "the dash" between those years and what you do with it, to make a difference with your life.
