Oprah Winfrey Quotes

“If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.”

“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”

“Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.”

“With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.”

“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”

“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.”

“You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself.”

“There is one irrefutable law of the universe: We are each responsible for our own life. If you’re holding anyone else accountable for your happiness, you’re wasting your time. You must be fearless enough to give yourself the love you didn’t receive.”

“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.”

“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe”

“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 weigh. 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.”

“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.”

“Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.”

“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.”

“I would like to thank the people who've brought me those dark moments, when I felt most wounded, betrayed. You have been my greatest teachers.”

“What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.”

“Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.”

“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”

“Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural.”

“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.”

“I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.”

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”

“You can have it all. Just not all at once.”

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

“When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.”

“So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.”

“When you know better… You do better.”

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

“I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.”

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”

“You cannot blame apartheid, your parents, your circumstances, because you are not your circumstances. You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything.”

“I feel like my soul is aching for the country.”

“What is the secret to the success of the show?”

“I would say that these days of crisis and tragedy are to remind us all to be present in the ordinariness of our lives”

“What I learned at a very early age was that I was responsible for my life.”

“I none jokingly say: "My team and Jesus", because nothing but the Hand of God has made this possible for me.”

“One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.”

“You don't become what you want, you become what you believe.”

“I don't want anyone who doesn't want me.”

“Some women have a weakness for shoes… I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.”

“You get to know who you really are in a crisis.”

“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.”

“I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.”

“Think like a queen. A queen if not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”

“Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.”

“We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.”

“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.”

“Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.”

“You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.”

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the mext moment”

“Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.”

“When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes!”

“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.”

“Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.”

“You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.”

“The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.”

“I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.”

“Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection.”

“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.”

“The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you're willing to work.”

“To love yourself is a never-ending journey.”

“I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.”

“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.”

“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.”