I didn't want to say "No" because I didn't want people to think I'm not nice. And that, to me, has been the greatest lesson of my life: to recognize that I am solely responsible for it, and not trying to please other people, and not living my life to please other people, but doing what my heart says all the time.
Oprah WinfreyYou 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.
Oprah WinfreyYou 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 WinfreyWhat, I have actually loved it, because I've been underestimated every step of the way, and it's so exciting when you can prove them all wrong.
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