Quotes by Oprah Winfrey

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Ive come to believe that each of us has a personal calling thats 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.

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

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

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.

Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.

In the mist of Difficulty lies Opportunity.

You look at yourself and you accept yourself for who you are, and once you accept yourself for who you are you become a better person.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Dont fight them. Just find a new way to stand.

All pain is the same.

Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment.

Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell

Every action, thought and feeling is motivated by an intention, and that intention is a cause that exists as one with an effect. If we participate in the cause, it is not possible for us not to participate in the effect. In this most profound way, we are held responsible for our every action, thought, and feeling which is to say, for our every intention…it is therefore, wise for us to become aware of the many intentions that inform our experience, to sort out which intentions produce which effects, and to choose our intentions according to the effects that we desire to produce.

The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesnt want you, nothing can make him stay.

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.

You did the best you could, the best you knew how at the time. It was something like that. From Oprah on an Oprah show. Then I believe my quote above was from Maya Angelou on the Oprah show, not Oprah herself. I had heard it before but it was on Oprahs show again 1-7-09 and she said Maya had said it.

I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.

The greatest lesson of life is that you are responsible for your life.

Mr. Right is coming, but hes in Africa and hes walking.