Oprah Winfrey Quotes

Lessons often come dressed up as detours and roadblocks

I think I do speak to all ages, but the emphasis is, unlike everybody else who is chasing the Millennials, I'm not chasing the Millennials.

When people show you who they are ... believe them!

Living your best life is your most important journey in life.

The greatest lesson of life is that you are responsible for your life.

The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

Step through new doors. The majority of the time there's something fantastic on the other side.

You can't do it all yourself. Don't be afraid to rely on others to help you accomplish your goals.

Connect. Embrace. Liberate. Love somebody. Just one person. And then spread that to two. And as many as you can. You'll see the difference it makes.

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

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.

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.

Purpose is the thread that connects the dots to everything you do that leads you to an extraordinary life.

The next road is always ahead.

It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.

I'm finally ready to own my own power, to say, "This is who I am." If you like it, you like it. And if you don't like it, you don't. So watch out; I'm gonna fly.

It's all about dreams. If I had to attribute my success in life to any one thing it is this. I believed in my dreams, even when no one else did.

I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves.

Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.

When you choose the paradigm of service, it turns everything you do from a job into a gift.

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

Every choice gives you a chance to pave your own road. Keep moving. Full speed ahead

I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next.

If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the spirit.

Your life's work is to find your life's work-and then to exercise the discipline, tenacity, and hard work it takes to pursue it

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

All the money in the world doesn't mean a thing if you don't have time to enjoy it.

These French-style caramels are handmade in California. It's always hard to give them away!

That whisper you keep hearing is the universe trying to get your attention.

When you know who you are and what you stand for, you stand in wisdom.

The single greatest thing you can do to change your life today would be to start being grateful for what you have right now. And the more grateful you are, the more you get.

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

She is the mother I never had, she is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person.

To come from no voice, no power, and to be able to achieve what I have means that only my own personal vision holds me back.

Your life is big. Keep reaching.

I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself.

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

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

You are the author of your own life...Don't let others define it for you. Real power comes by doing what you are meant to be doing, and doing it well.

Think about any attachments that are depleting your emotional reserves. Consider letting them go.

There’s a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing that you are worthy of being happy. Your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough.

Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own.

I love hearing stories, telling stories, sharing stories. I've shared 37,000 on the Oprah show! Every day I was like the town crier.

Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity.

The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead to work toward being significant - and the success will naturally follow.

Don?t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem.

You become what you believe. You are where you are today in your life based on everything you have believed.

You cannot be loving when you are blaming. You cannot be loving when you are criticising. You cannot be loving when you are judging.

Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure.