Oprah Winfrey Quotes

The whole barrier exists because most people never come together and sit down at a table ... join together, break bread together, and celebrate their differences and their likenesses. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Experienced things that caused you to deemed yourself unworthy. Healing the wounds of the past is one of the biggest and most worthwhile challenges of life. It's important to know when and how you were programed so you can change the program. In doing so is your responsibility no one else's. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Great communication begins with connection. ~ Oprah Winfrey

You are who you are at this moment because of everything that's ever happened to you, everything that you carried forward for yourself. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Ask the right questions, and the answers will always reveal themselves ~ Oprah Winfrey

Skiing is the next best thing to having wings. ~ Oprah Winfrey

The way through the challenge is to get still and ask yourself, 'What is the next right move? What is the next right move?' and then, from that space, make the next right move and the next right move. ~ Oprah Winfrey

No matter where you are on your journey, that's exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I believe that there are forces of light and darkness in the world, and I don't want to be a contributor to the force of darkness. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I know I'm a person who's been bugged for years about the up and down weight thing. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not. ~ Oprah Winfrey

When you run a race, you hurt your ability to compete when you turn your head to look at the competition chasing you, you lose a step physically and psychologically. Run the race always stretching to do your best, imitations will come in last, no one can catch an original. ~ Oprah Winfrey

We're all looking for the highest, fullest expression of ourselves as a human being. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Have the boldness to tell yourself the truth - every bit of it. ~ Oprah Winfrey

How do I define success? Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. But having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful, because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life. ~ Oprah Winfrey

We are not Human Beings experiencing spiritual lives, we are spiritual beings experiencing human lives. ~ Oprah Winfrey

What dogs? These are my children, little people with fur who make my heart open a little wider. ~ Oprah Winfrey

You will forgive because you love yourself so much that you don't want to keep hurting yourself for whatever happened. Whatever happened is done and cannot be changed. And we have to accept that and keep going with our life.

- Don Miguel Ruiz ~ Oprah Winfrey

Find a way to get paid for doing what you love. Then every paycheck will be a bonus. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Life is about becoming more of who you really are ... ~ Oprah Winfrey

This is my experience of Oprah Winfrey - she makes decisions as frequently as she can to contribute with consciousness, with awareness, with love. I know - this is the source of her joy, her vitality, her unending creativity and her connection to people. ~ Gary Zukav

What you want to do is to get to the point where you only do what matters to you. The real goal in life is to become more of who you are, so that you can make the choices that really satisfy who you are and what you want to do. ~ Oprah Winfrey

If something feels right, I do it. If it feels wrong, I don't. It's really very, very simple, but you've got to be willing to take your chances doing stuff that may look crazy to other people - or not doing something that looks right to others but just feels wrong to you. ~ Oprah Winfrey

truth recognizes truth ~ Oprah Winfrey

I really don't know what happened in reference to 'The Butler.' Mr. Daniels and I had a conversation. I had the script, the email that goes along with it in reference to the character, read the script, loved it. Then I never heard from Mr. Daniels again, and the next I saw was that Oprah Winfrey is now playing the part. ~ Mo'Nique

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

I can't deny that Jerry Springer supposedly beating us didn't affect me. There was a point where I felt like, Golly, you work so hard, you try so hard and the people say they want meaningful television and then Jerry Springer ends up beating you. It was disturbing. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Lack of self-esteem is what causes wars because people who really love themselves don't go out and try to fight other people ... It's the root of all the problems. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I would say my faith has become strengthened every time I have faced what I considered to be a trial, and there is no greater trial than being 14 and pregnant and not even knowing what it is. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I hear people say all the time, "I'm not really religious, but I consider myself spiritual." I definitely have always been spiritual, being raised by my grandmother on that little acre in Mississippi, indoctrinated, born into the church and the ways of the church. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Committing to a lifetime of wellness is not a luxury-it's a necessity. You'll never have enough time; you have to make the time. ~ Oprah Winfrey

When you don't know what to do, get still. The answer will come. ~ Oprah Winfrey

So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground. ~ Oprah Winfrey

What I know for sure is that the only way to endure the quake is to adjust your stance. You can't avoid the daily tremors. Don't fight them. Just find a different way to stand. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Don't get confused with what people say you are, with who you know you are. ~ Oprah Winfrey

No experience is ever wasted. Everything has meaning. ~ Oprah Winfrey

It's time for us as a country to try to come together in ways that freedom was really meant to be. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Say "Thank You" because your faith is so strong that you don't doubt that what ever the problem, you'll get through it. You're saying thank-you because you know that even in the eye of the storm, God has put a rainbow in the clouds. ~ 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

Death shows up to remind us to live more fully. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I trust in the ebb and flow of the universe. I trust that life's bigger than what I can see. I trust that there is a divine order beyond my control. And I trust that no matter what happens, I will be all right. ~ Oprah Winfrey

What I love most about reading: It gives you the ability to reach higher ground. And keep climbing. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Well, I don't call you an atheist then. I think if you believe in the awe and the wonder and the mystery, then that is what God is. That is what God is, not the bearded guy in the sky. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I will not be taking a paternity test, ever! ~ Oprah Winfrey

The smallest change in perspective can transform a life. What tiny attitude adjustment might turn your world around? ~ Oprah Winfrey

The energy we put out in the world is the energy we get back. So if you want more love in your life, set your intention to be more loving. If you seek kindness, focus your energy on empathy and compassion. Conversely, if you wonder why there are so many angry people in your life, look no further than the resentment you hold in your own heart. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I know that inner wisdom is more precious than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain. ~ Oprah Winfrey

When you learn to say thank you, you see the world anew. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better lives. ~ Oprah Winfrey

All these years I've been feeling like I was growing into myself. Finally, I feel grown. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Don't settle for a relationship that won't let you be yourself. ~ Oprah Winfrey

All stress comes from resisting what is. ~ Oprah Winfrey

The truth is I have from the very beginning listened to my instincts. All of my best decisions in life have come because I was attuned to what really felt like the next right move for me. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Balance lives in the present. The surest way to lose your footing is to focus on what dreadful things might happen. ~ Oprah Winfrey

You want to make decisions that are meaningful to you, and that are going to continue to enhance you being who you really are and what your message to the world is, and everybody has one. The real important thing is to know what that message is and how you want to carry that forward. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Joy is a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I set out to really build this universe of interfaith connectedness, where people could see that other people in different parts of the world are very much like them. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I try to view the challenges in my life not as annoyances, but as confirmations of fortitude. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Forgivness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changed ~ Oprah Winfrey

We should no longer allow a mother to be defined as "just a mom". It is on her back that great nations are built. We should no longer allow any woman's voice to be drowned out or disregarded. As we affirm other women, and as we teach our sons, husbands and friends to hold them in the highest regard, we honor both the mothers whose shoulders we've stood on and the daughters who will one day stand tall on ours. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I know where my lane is, and I know how to stay in my lane. My lane is evolving the consciousness of people. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Joy is one part inner peace, one part giddy delight and 100% attainable. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Take the ideas that speak to you. Use your imagination. Create something wonderful. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I never had children, never even thought I would have children. Now I have 152 daughters; expecting 75 more next year. That is some type of gestation period. ~ 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

What I know for sure is that every sunrise is like a new page, a chance to right ourselves and receive each day in all its glory. Each day is a wonder. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Remember, you are co-creating your life with the energy of your own intentions. ~ Oprah Winfrey

If you're hurting, you need to help somebody else ease their hurt. If you're in pain, help somebody else's pain. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Education is the way to move mountains, to build bridges, to change the world. Education is the path to the future. I believe that education is indeed freedom. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Live your best life! ~ Oprah Winfrey

You can either waltz boldly onto the stage of life and live the way you know your spirit is nudging you to, or you can sit quietly by the wall, receding into the shadows of fear and self-doubt. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I don't believe in failure. It's not failure if you enjoy the process. ~ Oprah Winfrey

If you're blessed enough to grow older, which is how I look at aging, there's so much wisdom to be gained from people who are celebrating the process with vibrancy and vigor and grace. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Whatever you fear most has no power
it is your fear that has the power ~ Oprah Winfrey

The pathway to your best life isn't the route of denial. It's owning every moment. ~ Oprah Winfrey

You become what you believe, not what you think or what you want. ~ Oprah Winfrey

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. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I want to continue to encourage as many people as I can to open their hearts to life, because if I know anything for sure, it's that opening my own heart is what has brought me my greatest success and joy. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Nothing happens until you decide. ~ Oprah Winfrey

All my life I have always known I was born to greatness. ~ Oprah Winfrey

People make things happen. All the rest is just window dressing ~ Oprah Winfrey

Your job is not just to do what your parents say, what your teachers say, what society says, but to figure out what your heart calling is and to be led by that. ~ Oprah Winfrey

So many of my friends tell me they're not religious. I'm like, Of course you're religious. You watch Oprah Winfrey, don't you? ~ Richard Rodriguez

The future is full of possibility, whether you make one tiny change - or a whole invigorating, thrilling, inspiring bunch of them. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Author Neale Donald Walsch says, So long as you're still worried about what others think of you, you are owned by them. Only when you require no approval from outside yourself can you own yourself. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Over the years, I've interviewed thousands of people, most of them women, and I would say that the root of every dysfunction I've ever encountered, every problem, has been some sense of a lacking of self-value or of self-worth. ~ Oprah Winfrey

What I know for sure is that you feel real joy in direct proportion to how connected you are to living your truth. ~ Oprah Winfrey

If you are in a place where you're more powerful than the people around you, listen as much as you talk. And if you're less powerful, talk as much as you listen, Gloria Steinem ~ Oprah Winfrey

There is no need to struggle with your body when you can make peace with it. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Reading gave me hope. ~ Oprah Winfrey

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. ~ Oprah Winfrey

I got the sneaky feeling that I was present at something at which I would rather not be present. It made me think of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Of Oprah Winfrey. ~ Herman Koch

Meeting Oprah Winfrey, I cried like a baby. Meeting Steven Spielberg, I cried like a baby. Meeting Denzel Washington, I gushed like a crazy woman. If I don't get excited or star struck by someone I've been dying to meet, it's time to retire. ~ Octavia Spencer

Here's what my love affair with quotations has taught me: the more you focus on words that uplift you, the more you embody the ideas contained in those words. ~ Oprah Winfrey

No matter how diligent or persistent you have been, there is not one of us who made this journey toward success by ourselves. ~ Oprah Winfrey

If you peel back the layers of your life-the frenzy, the noise-stillness is waiting. That stillness is you. ~ Oprah Winfrey

That guy just cut right in front of me. But I'm not going to let it bother me. No. I'm on my way to work and I decided it doesn't matter who wants to cut in front of my lane today. I'm not going to let it bother me one bit. Once I get to work, find myself a parking space, if somebody wants to jump ahead of me and take it, I'm going to let them. ~ Oprah Winfrey

In 2012, Gloria Steinem sat down in her home for an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Gloria reiterated that progress for women in the home has trailed progress in the workplace, explaining, "Now we know that women can do what men can do, but we don't know that men can do what women can do."34 I believe they can and we should give them more chances to prove it. ~ Sheryl Sandberg

Your soul tells you when it's time to move on. ~ Oprah Winfrey

You will be wounded many times in your life. You'll make mistakes. Some people will call them failures but I have learned that failure is really God's way of saying, "Excuse me, you're moving in the wrong direction." It's just an experience, just an experience. ~ Oprah Winfrey