“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.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and there discovered was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“Because this I know for sure: Who you're meant to be evolves from where you are right now. So learning to appreciate your lessons, mistakes, and setbacks as stepping-stones to the future is a clear sign you're moving in the right direction.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“When people show you who they are ... believe them!”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“You radiate and generate more goodness for yourself; when you're aware of all you have”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“One of the greatest gifts you can give is
your undivided attention.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“I believe there's a calling for all of us. I know that every human being has value and purpose. The real work of our lives is to become aware. And awakened. To answer the call.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“I plan to approach my future as one of great promise.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“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.”
―
Oprah Winfrey
“You cannot be my friend and use the N- word around me. I feel strongly about it… I always think of the millions of people who heard that as their last word as they were hanging from a tree.”
―
Oprah Winfrey