I've always believed free will is a birthright. God even allows us to choose whether to be led by the divine order

That's what life is: an open door to all that is possible. And that's a powerful thing.

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.

My name is Oprah Winfrey. I have a talk show. I'm single. I have eight dogs-five golden retrievers, two black labs, and a mongrel. I have four years of college.

The commonality in the human experience is the same. We have the same sorrows, and the same triumphs. Joy is joy is joy.

Back then, a few doilies and napkins were all that a lot of women had. In the little house where I grew up, the pillowcases my grandmother embroidered were the only things of beauty.

If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. That is the lesson, and that lesson alone will save you a lot of grief.