Oprah Winfrey Quotes

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

Let excellence be your brand... When you are excellent, you become unforgettable. Doing the right thing, even when nobody knows you're doing the right thing will always bring the right thing to you.

You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.

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.

Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe

You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.

Let your light shine. Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else. Let your light shine.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

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.

I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.

What I know for sure is that every sunrise is like a new page, a chance to right ourselves and receive each day in all its glory. Each day is a wonder.

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

I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.

You cannot wait for someone to save you, to help you, to complete you. No one can complete you. You complete yourself.

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.

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

No matter where you are on your journey, that's exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

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.

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script.

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

Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.

The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.

If you're sitting around waiting on somebody to save you, to fix you, to even help you, you are wasting your time because only you have the power to take responsibility to move your life forward.

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

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.

You only have to believe that you can succeed, that you can be whatever your heart desires, be willing to work for it, and you can have it.

You become what you believe.

True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.

If you are still breathing, you have a second chance.

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

Always take a stand for yourself, your values. You're defined by what you stand for

I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.

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

You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.

Everybody has a story. And there's something to be learned from every experience.

What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.

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.

My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.