Oprah Winfrey
That's what leads to a reinvention of yourself - being fully present and in the moment.Collection: Moments
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.Collection: Grandmother
New York traffic can drive you crazy.Collection: New York
The divine is in all things.Collection: Divine
To be mundane and poor is the curse of life!Collection: Poor
I love what the church offers to us as a culture - black people in particular. We would be nowhere without the black church.Collection: People
For me to live in a world that is not inclusive of other people who are not Christian would be the opposite of Christianity.Collection: Christian
People believe marriage will make us better.Collection: Believe
I believe that you tend to create your own blessings. You have to prepare yourself so that when opportunity comes, you're ready.Collection: Believe
I decided to be the best and the smartest.Collection: Being The Best
The expectation of my life was that I might be able to work for some good white folks. Now I got some good white folks working for me.Collection: White
Love is a lesson worth learning.Collection: Love Is
Mr. Right is coming, but he's in Africa and he's walking.Collection: Mr Right
I will tell you that there have been no failures in my life. I don't want to sound like some metaphysical queen,but there have been no failures. There have been some tremendous lessons.Collection: Queens
When you educate a girl, you begin to change the face of a nation.Collection: Girl
You were seen, you were heard and you matter.Collection: Matter
I know who I am, and the thing about power for me is that it's connected to a source that's obviously greater than myself. Any time you can connect to the source and understand that that's where all of your energy, your creativity, your joy and your triumph come from, I consider that to be authentic power.Collection: Creativity
Books showed me there were possibilities in life, that there were actually people like me living in a world I could not only aspire to but attain. Reading gave me hope. For me, it was the open door.Collection: Book
Take what you can do and use it for the highest good to benefit others.Collection: Use
There are no mistakes in life!Collection: Mistake
Wherever you are, that’s your stage, your circle of influence. That’s your talk show, that’s where your power lies. ... You have the power to change somebody’s life. Everyone has a calling, and your real job in life is to figure out what that is and get about the business of doing it.Collection: Jobs
What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you. That's not just my theory or point of view, it's physics. Life is an energy of giving and receiving... Those that are greedy, hit a road block where they are alone. Give more than you receive and be grateful for those around you.Collection: Block
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.Collection: Blessed
I can't imagine I could have become the person I am now without books. Books became synonymous with freedom. They showed that you could open doors and walk through.Collection: Book
I cannot be defined by what other people think.Collection: Thinking
If I say, 'Oh nice,' about seven times in the same show, things aren't going well.Collection: Nice
The reason I gained so much weight in the first place and the reason I had such a sorry history of abusive relationships with men was I just needed approval so much. I needed everyone to like me, because I didn't like myself much.Collection: Sorry
It has become harder and harder to find books on a monthly basis that I feel absolutely compelled to share, .. I will continue featuring books on the 'Oprah Winfrey Show' when I feel they merit my heartfelt recommendation.Collection: Book
For the first time, I wasn't afraid to be smart, and she often stayed after school to work with me.Collection: Teacher
Often intuition will direct you. If it feels right, it's probably right.Collection: Intuition
Step through new doors. The majority of the time there's something fantastic on the other side.Collection: Inspirational
All you need to do is know who you are.Collection: Leadership
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.Collection: Dog
What I know for sure is that your life is a multipart series of all your experiences- and each experience is created by your thoughts, intentions, and actions to teach you what you need to know. Your life is a journey of learning to love yourself first and then extending that love to others in every encounter.Collection: Love
I'm starting to cry. I'm remembering those years I struggled with my weight, those times when I saw my reflection in a store window and didn't know who that fat person was, years when it was a big accomplishment for me to exercise at two dots on the StairMaster. And now I'm finishing a 26-mile race. Damn! This is better than winning an Emmy!Collection: Exercise
Dogs are my favorite role models. I want to work like a dog, doing what I was born to do with joy and purpose. I want to play like a dog, with total, jolly abandon. I want to love like a dog, with unabashed devotion and complete lack of concern about what people do for a living, how much money they have, or how much they weigh. The fact that we still live with dogs, even when we don't have to herd or hunt our dinner, gives me hope for humans and canines alike.Collection: Dog
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.Collection: Sunrise
There is a seeded bread that I bring from South Africa. I bring home 10, 20 loaves. I am so bad with this bread. I've literally been in hotels and brought my own: "Please, can you toast this? I have my own bread." They're like, "You have your own bread?" And I'll pull it out!Collection: Home
I thought, If I'm gonna run a jazz club, if I've got Miles Davis' posters in my bar, I should at least know what his horn sounds like.Collection: Running
The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.Collection: Wedding
I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves.Collection: Inspirational
There were no ugly people in EthiopiaCollection: People
I want people to be more open and tolerant. I want them to know that behind every stranger is a backstory that is the common denominator - for we all share in the human experience: pain, sadness, grief, lack of love, and then, with hope and help, step by step achievements.Collection: Pain
I thing that god is always listening to all my prayers.and i have so many dreams in my life.thats why I`m always praying that`s someday I`m going to achieve all my dreams.Collection: Dream
I can't deny that Jerry Springer supposedly beating us didn't affect me. There was a point where I felt like, Golly, you work so hard, you try so hard and the people say they want meaningful television and then Jerry Springer ends up beating you. It was disturbing.Collection: Meaningful
Every time you state what you want or believe, you're the first to hear it. It's a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don't put a ceiling on yourselfCollection: Confidence
Forgivness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changedCollection: Letting Go
I have a sense of greatness, which comes from feeling that I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing on the planet - empowering people, especially women.Collection: Greatness
Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn't lie.Collection: Trust