“I urge you to pursue preserving your personal history to allow your children and grandchildren to know who you were as a child and what your hopes and dreams were.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes!”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“What I learned for sure was that holding the shame was the greatest burden of all. When you have nothing to be ashamed of, when you know who you are and what you stand for, you stand in wisdom.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“Some women have a weakness for shoes... I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“I have a special pair of poop shoes under my desk. Whenever I need to drop a deuce, I slip them on and scurry to the restroom, and no one ever knows it's me. Like, if I'm wearing Louboutins that day, and my producer sees Earth shoes in the stall....well, you get the idea. It was truly a lightbulb moment when that came to me.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“Improving your life doesn’t have to be about changing everything – it’s about making changes that count.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“Forgivness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changed”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“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. ”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“Make a decision and watch your life move forward.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“After the hundreds of stories I’ve heard of atrocities around the globe, I know that if you’re a woman born in the United States, you’re one of the luckiest women in the world. Take your good fortune and lift your life to its highest calling. Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“What I find powerful is a person with
the confidence to be her own self.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
