quotes by Oprah Winfrey

"Turn your wounds into wisdom."
— Oprah Winfrey

"When you know better you do better."
— Oprah Winfrey

"The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Lots of people want 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 more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. "
— Oprah Winfrey

"You can have it all. Just not all at once."
— Oprah Winfrey

"I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not."
— 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

"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but a true friend will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. "
— Oprah Winfrey

"If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance."
— Oprah Winfrey

"You get to know who you really are in a crisis."
— Oprah Winfrey

"One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn."
— Oprah Winfrey

"You get in life what you have the courage to ask for."
— 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

"When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are"
— Oprah Winfrey

"Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural."
— Oprah Winfrey

"True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.""
— 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

"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 don't become what you want, you become what you believe"
— Oprah Winfrey

"Step Away from the Mean Girls…
…and say bye-bye to feeling bad about your looks.
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.

This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, to be generous with yourself. The next time you look into the mirror, try to let go of the story line that says you're too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big; just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you, without judgment, and that is the first step toward transforming your experience of the world."
— 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 (The Uncommon Wisdom Of Oprah Winfrey: A Portrait in Her Own Words)

"Dogs are my favorite role models. I want to work like a dog, doing what I was born to do with joy and purpose. I want to play like a dog, with total, jolly abandon. I want to love like a dog, with unabashed devotion and complete lack of concern about what people do for a living, how much money they have, or how much they weight. The fact that we still live with dogs, even when we don't have to herd or hunt our dinner, gives me hope for humans and canines alike."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Some women have a weakness for shoes... I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books."
— Oprah Winfrey

"I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become."
— Oprah Winfrey

"The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy, when for just that one moment you feel with your entire soul that the dream is reality, and it really happened."
— Oprah Winfrey

"We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are."
— Oprah Winfrey

"The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Be grateful 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

"When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes!"
— Oprah Winfrey

"It makes no difference how many peaks you reach if there was no pleasure in the climb."
— Oprah Winfrey

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
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— Oprah Winfrey

"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."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right."
— Oprah Winfrey

"The best of times is now."
— 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

"I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself."
— Oprah Winfrey

"I trust that everything happens for a reason, even when we're not wise enough to see it. "
— Oprah Winfrey

"If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think."
— Oprah Winfrey

"Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom."
— 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

"Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the mext moment"
— Oprah Winfrey

"Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. "
— Oprah Winfrey

"In the mist of Difficulty lies Opportunity."
— Oprah Winfrey