“What I know for sure is that there is no strength without challenge, adversity, resistance, and often pain. The problems that make you want to throw up your hands and holler “Mercy!” will build your tenacity, courage, discipline, and determination.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become—as a woman thinks, so she is. If we absorb hour upon hour of images and messages that don’t reflect our magnificence, it’s no wonder we walk around feeling drained of our life force. If we tune in to dozens of acts of brutality every week, it shouldn’t surprise us that our children see violence as an acceptable way to resolve conflict.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“I don’t have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“I know for sure that you cannot give to everyone else and not give back to yourself. You will end up empty, or at best, less than what you can be for yourself and your family and your work. Replenish the well of yourself, for yourself.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Make the right decision even when nobody is looking. Especially when no one is looking.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Can you see me? Can you hear me? Does anything I say mean anything to you?”
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Oprah Winfrey
“My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Life is about growth and change. When you are no longer doing that — that is your whisper; that is your whisper that you are supposed to do something else.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell”
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Oprah Winfrey
“When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes!”
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Oprah Winfrey
“When you know something, really know something, it tends to stand the test of time.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”
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Oprah Winfrey
