Oprah Winfrey Quotes

Become the change you want to see - those are words I live by.

You become what you believe. And to believe that you are created by the power that's greater than yourself means anything is possible.

The greatest contribution you can make to women's rights, is to be the absolute ... best at what you do.

Partake of some of life's sweet pleasures. And yes, get comfortable with yourself.

Real success means creating a life of meaning through service that fulfills your reason for being here.

Everyone has to learn to think differently, bigger, to open to possibilities.

Inner wisdom is more important than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain

Right now you are one choice away from a new beginning.

Happiness is there for the taking - and the making.

I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become. If I had, I'd have done it a lot earlier.

I urge you to pursue preserving your personal history to allow your children and grandchildren to know who you were as a child and what your hopes and dreams were.

Live from the heart of yourself

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

You can't accomplish anything worthwhile if you inhibit yourself. If life teaches you nothing else, know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.

Bravery shows up in everyday life when people have the courage to live their truth, their vision and their dreams.

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.

No experience is ever wasted. Everything has meaning.

What I know for sure is that if you can survive 11 days in cramped quarters with a friend and come out laughing, your friendship is the real deal. I know ours is.

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.

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

How you spend your time defines who you are.

It doesn't take a lot to make me happy. I take pleasure from everything I do.

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

I don't yell at people, I don't mistreat people. I don't talk down to people, so no one else in this building, in this vicinity, has the right to do it.

Life is better when you share it.

I have incredible stamina- the what-do-I-got-that-they-ain't-got kind of stamina.

Every birthday, you decide whether to mark it the end of your greatest days or the beginning of your finest hour.

Do what you want to do, when you want to do it ... and not a moment sooner.

I grew up in the Baptist Church, and going to church with my father; I remember being 8 years old, trying to determine whether I was really ready to give up sin, and for days I agonized.

My theory is that when you're famous, you're no different from anybody else - it's just that more people know your name.

I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me.

You've got to figure out what it is you love - who you really are - and have the courage to do that.

I'm stopped. I'll never eat another burger.

I will tell you that there have been no failures in my life. I don't want to sound like some metaphysical queen,but there have been no failures. There have been some tremendous lessons.

My constant focus is on being better. Should I be doing multimedia video production? Or seminars on the Internet? How can I do what I'm already doing in a more forceful way?

Sometimes you find out what you are supposed to be doing by doing the things you are not supposed to do.

This is your moment. Own it.

I'm sick of people sittin' in chairs stating their problems. Then we roll the videotape... then we have our experts on the topic... I'm in the 'What's next?' phase of my career.

Take five minutes to center yourself in the morning...Set your intention every day.

Don't put a ceiling on yourself.

Know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.

Once you clarify your purpose for doing something, the way to do it becomes clear

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.

You have to be responsible for the energy you're putting out into the world.

Doubt means don't. Don't move. Don't answer. Don't rush forward.

The choices we've made throughout our lives affect whatever happens to us in any given moment.

Remove the fear, and the answer comes into focus.

I am extremely spiritual. I've not gone into this before because it's personal, but faith is the core of my life.

You teach people how to treat you.

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.