Oprah Winfrey Quotes

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I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk.

Oprah Winfrey
It's up to each of us to get very still and say, "This is who I am" No one else defines your life. Only you do.

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I started out giving thanks for small things, and the more thankful I became, the more my bounty increased

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

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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.

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

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Whenever I'm faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself, 'What would I do if I weren't afraid of making a mistake? Feeling rejected? looking foolish? Or being alone?' I know for sure that when you remove the fear, the answer that you've been searching for comes into focus and as you walk into your fear, you should know for sure that your deepest struggle can, if you're willing and open, produce your greatest strength.

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If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run full speed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race.

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I've been guilty of misusing TV. It's a dangerous medium and is misused all the time.

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Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way.

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I've always known that life is better when you share it. I now realize it gets even sweeter when you expand the circle.

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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.

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I want every day to be a fresh start on expanding what is possible.

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I understand why people think we're gay. There isn't a definition in our culture for this kind of bond between women. So I get why people have to label it – how can you be this close without it being sexual?

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

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

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When you don't give yourself the time and care you need, your body rebels in the form of sickness and exhaustion

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I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time.

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If you don't know what your passion is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.

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Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.

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