Oprah Winfrey (born Oprah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954) is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Dubbed the “Queen of All Media”,she is the richest African-American and North America’s first multi-billionaire black person and has been ranked the greatest black philanthropist in American history.Several assessments rank her as the most influential woman in the world. In 2013, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama and honorary doctorate degrees from Duke and Harvard.(from Wikipedia)
QUOTES FROM OPRAH WINFREY
“The best of times is now.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“When people show you who they are … believe them!” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“I believe there’s a calling for all of us. I know that every human being has value and purpose. The real work of our lives is to become aware. And awakened. To answer the call.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“If you’re going to binge, literature is definitely the way to do it.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You can have it all. Just not all at once.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“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” ― Oprah Winfrey
“True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn’t want you, nothing can make him stay.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“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. ” ― Oprah Winfrey
“I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. ” ― Oprah Winfrey
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Life is about becoming more of who you really are….” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You face the biggest challenge of all: to have the courage to seek your big dream regardless of what anyone says. You are the only person alive who can see your big picture and even you can’t see it all.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Difficulties come when you don’t pay attention to life’s whisper. Life always whispers to you first, but if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you’ll get a scream” ― Oprah Winfrey
“My idea is to give hope, because where there is no hope, there is no vision, and where there is no vision, people will perish.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“We are not Human Beings experiencing spiritual lives, we are spiritual beings experiencing human lives.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You teach people how to treat you.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the mext moment” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“When I look at the future, it’s so bright it burns my eyes!” ― Oprah Winfrey
“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.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“To love yourself is a never-ending journey.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different, it’s accepting the past for what it was, and using this moment and this time to help yourself move forward.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“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.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Your calling isn’t something that somebody can tell you about. It’s what you feel. It is the thing that gives you juice. The thing that you are supposed to do. And nobody can tell you what that is. You know it inside yourself.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“In the mist of Difficulty lies Opportunity.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.”― Oprah Winfrey
“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“If friends disappoint you over and over, that’s in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren’t going to change simply because you want them to.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You don’t become what you want, you become what you believe.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“I don’t want anyone who doesn’t want me.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Some women have a weakness for shoes… I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You get to know who you really are in a crisis.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Think like a queen. A queen if not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You aren’t your past, you are probability of your future.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Everything happens for a reason, even when we are not wise enough to see it. When there is no struggle, there is no strength.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Whatever you fear most has no power–it is your fear that has the power” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell” ― Oprah Winfrey
“I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“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.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“I don’t believe in failure. It’s not failure if you enjoy the process.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you – always.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“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.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“It makes no difference how many peaks you reach if there was no pleasure in the climb.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“You look at yourself and you accept yourself for who you are, and once you accept yourself for who you are you become a better person.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you’re willing to work.” ― Oprah Winfrey
“If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.” ― Oprah Winfrey
