Oprah Winfrey Quotes

You can't accomplish anything worthwhile if you inhibit yourself

I've learned to rely on the strength I inherited from all those who came before me-the grandmothers, sisters, aunts, and brothers who were tested with unimaginable hardships and still survived. 'I go forth alone, and stand as ten thousand,' Maya Angelou proclaimed in her poem 'Our Grandmothers.' When I move through the world, I bring all my history with me-all the people who paved the way for me are part of who I am.

Making other people happy is what brings me happiness. I have a blessed life, and I have always shared my life's gifts with others. I will continue to use my voice and my life as a catalyst for encouraging people to help make a difference in the lives of others.

I'm a truth seeker. That's what I do every day on the show - put out the truth. Some people don't like it, they call it sensational, but I say life is sensational.

Make yourself a priority. Fill yourself up so that you can give more to others.

Before you agree to do anything that might add even the smallest amount of stress to your life, ask yourself: What is my truest intention? Give yourself time to let a yes resound within you. When it's right, I guarantee that your entire body will feel it.

The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.

Now that I have all the things I once thought would make me happy, they have little meaning for me. Experience, and not just a little heartache, has taught me money buys convenience and conveniences.

Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn't lie.

It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control.

Every story about Oprah Winfrey Network was that it was struggling.I literally had a come-to-Jesus meeting with myself to say, 'Lord, what would you have me do?' What I know for sure is that the only way to hold onto yourself is through a spiritual base - otherwise you lose it.

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

Good luck - it's always ready to use in case.

The very first time I had Whitney Houston on my show, however many years ago, I thought, "You are 'the voice.'" You are the voice, that was my name for you.

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

Everybody looks at their poop.

For me at this time in my life I recognize that everything is about moving closer to that which is God. And without a full, spiritual center - and I am not talking about religion, I am talking about without understanding the fullness from which you've come you can't really fulfill your supreme moment of destiny.

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

If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren't going to change simply because you want them to.

Do not waste your time with people who have shown you they really mean no good for you.

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

I knew there was a way out. I knew there was another kind of life because I had read about it. I knew there were other places, and there was another way of being.

One of my best moves is to surround myself with friends who, instead of asking, 'Why?' are quick to say, 'Why not?' That attitude is contagious.

Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

Go ahead: Live with abandon. Be outrageous at any age. What are you saving your best self for?

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

When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.

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.

What I find powerful is a person with the confidence to be her own self.

Ordinary people can bring about change.

Declare today "sacred timeoff limits to everyone, unless invited by you. Take care of your personal wants and needs. Say no, graciously but firmly, to others' demands."

Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, and it holds the world together.

Failure is life at it's most poignant and it's only there to push you in the right direction.

Don't put a ceiling on yourself.

Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.

You will be wounded many times in your life. You'll make mistakes. Some people will call them failures but I have learned that failure is really God's way of saying, "Excuse me, you're moving in the wrong direction." It's just an experience, just an experience.

Life is full of many unpredictable changes... Let go of chaos yesterday; cheerfully live for today, and look forward to tomorrow with greater possibilities... It's our imperfections that make us perfect in our own unique ways

Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.

If things go wrong and you hit a dead end-as you will-it's just life's way of saying it's time to change course

I still want what I've always wanted ... to be the best person I can be.

Nothing about my life is lucky. Nothing. A lot of grace, a lot of blessings, a lot of divine order, but I don't believe in luck. For me, luck is preparation meeting the moment of opportunity. There is no luck without you being prepared to handle that moment of opportunity. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for the moment that is to come.

The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance.

The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.

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

I firmly believe that none of us in this world have made it until the least among us have made it.

Anything you can imagine, you can create.

There are still generations of people, older people, who were born and bred and marinated in it, in that prejudice and racism, and they just have to die.