Oprah winfrey quotes

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

Your calling isn’t something that somebody can tell you about. It’s what you feel. It is the thing that gives you juice. The thing that you are supposed to do. And nobody can tell you what that is. You know it inside yourself.

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.

Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure.

Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose.

If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren't going to change simply because you want them to.

It's up to each of us to get very still and say, 'This is who I am.' No one else defines your life. Only you do.

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.

You cannot be loving when you are blaming. You cannot be loving when you are criticising. You cannot be loving when you are judging.

You are not the product of your circumstances. You are a composite of all the things you believe, and all the places you believe you can go. Your past does not define you. You can step out of your history and create a new day for yourself. Even if the entire culture is saying, "You can't." Even if every single possible bad thing that can happen to you does. You can keep going forward.

The next road is always ahead.

What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it.

Improving your life doesn’t have to be about changing everything – it’s about making changes that count.

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

Don't get confused with what people say you are, with who you know you are.

Purpose is the thread that connects the dots to everything you do that leads you to an extraordinary life.

It makes no difference how many peaks you reach if there was no pleasure in the climb.

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

Life whispers to you all the time...from the time you wake up in the morning and with every single experience.

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.

The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance.

You become what you believe. And to believe that you are created by the power that's greater than yourself means anything is possible.

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.

What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe.

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

Don't complain about what you don't have. Use what you've got. To be less than your best is a sin.

Ignoring your passion is like dying a slow death...Passion whispers to you through your feelings, beckoning you toward your highest good. Pay attention to what makes you feel energized, connected, stimulated- what gives you your juice. Do what you love, give it back in the form of service, and you will do more than succeed. You will triumph.

The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.

What I learned at a very early age was that I was responsible for my life. And as I became more spiritually conscious, I learned that we all are responsible for ourselves, that you create your own reality by the way you think and therefore act. You cannot blame your parents, your circumstances, because you are NOT your circumstances. You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything.

Let excellence be your brand... When you are excellent, you become unforgettable. Doing the right thing, even when nobody knows you're doing the right thing will always bring the right thing to you.

Find a way to get paid for doing what you love. Then every paycheck will be a bonus.

Whatever you fear most has no power--it is your fear that has the power

You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script.

‎Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift.

Once you clarify your purpose for doing something, the way to do it becomes clear

Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully

True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.

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

If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. That is the lesson, and that lesson alone will save you a lot of grief.

If you don't heal the wounds of your childhood, you bleed into the future.

Every choice gives you a chance to pave your own road. Keep moving. Full speed ahead

Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.

You can't do it all yourself. Don't be afraid to rely on others to help you accomplish your goals.

I choose to rise up out of that storm and see that in moments of desperation, fear, and helplessness, each of us can be a rainbow of hope, doing what we can to extend ourselves in kindness and grace to one another. And I know for sure that there is no them - there's only us.

Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment.

The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you're willing to work.

Learn from every mistake because every experience, encounter, and particularly your mistakes are there to teach you and force you into being more who you are.

Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward.

You are what you are by what you BELIEVE!

Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.

You will be wounded many times in your life. You'll make mistakes. Some people will call them failures but I have learned that failure is really God's way of saying, "Excuse me, you're moving in the wrong direction." It's just an experience, just an experience.

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.

Dream the biggest dream for yourself. Hold the highest vision of life for yourself.

Have the courage to follow your passion - and if you don't know what it is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.

Always take a stand for yourself, your values. You're defined by what you stand for

If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.

You are always walking in the direction of either love or fear. Choose wisely.

If you're sitting around waiting on somebody to save you, to fix you, to even help you, you are wasting your time because only you have the power to take responsibility to move your life forward.

Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe

You are responsible for your life. It doesn't matter what your Mama did. It doesn't matter what your Daddy didn't do. You are responsible for your life.

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.

The best way to succeed is to discover what you love and find a way to offer it to others.

Anything you can imagine, you can create.

Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.

The stories that you tell yourself can make or break you - no matter who you are.

You cannot continue to succeed in the world or have a fulfilling life in the world unless you choose to use your life in the service somehow to others and give back what you have been given. That's how you keep it. That's how you get it. That's how you grow it.

What I know for sure is this: The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal for this year is, you can get there - as long as you're willing to be honest with yourself about the preparation and work involved. There are no back doors, no free rides. There's just you, this moment, and a choice.

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.

You are the author of your own life...Don't let others define it for you. Real power comes by doing what you are meant to be doing, and doing it well.

You only have to believe that you can succeed, that you can be whatever your heart desires, be willing to work for it, and you can have it.

You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.

All stress comes from resisting what is.

It's all about dreams. If I had to attribute my success in life to any one thing it is this. I believed in my dreams, even when no one else did.

I want to continue to encourage as many people as I can to open their hearts to life, because if I know anything for sure, it's that opening my own heart is what has brought me my greatest success and joy.

The best of times is now.

Never give up your power to another person.

No experience is wasted. Everything in life is happening to grow you up, to fill you up, to help you become more of who you were created to be.

Whenever I'm faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself, 'What would I do if I weren't afraid of making a mistake? Feeling rejected? looking foolish? Or being alone?' I know for sure that when you remove the fear, the answer that you've been searching for comes into focus and as you walk into your fear, you should know for sure that your deepest struggle can, if you're willing and open, produce your greatest strength.

Everybody has a story. And there's something to be learned from every experience.

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

Pray as if it's up to God, work as if it's up to you.

With every failure, every crisis, every difficult time, I say - What is this here to teach me? And as soon as you get the lesson, you get to move on. If you really get the lesson, you pass and you don't have to repeat the class. 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.

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.

There is no paycheck that can equal the feeling of contentment that comes from being the person you are meant to be.

The only courage you will need is the courage to live the life you are meant to.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.

Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.

Every choice in life either moves you forward or keeps you stuck.

Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.

The miracle of your existence calls for celebration every day.

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection.

Follow your feelings. If it feels right, move forward. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it.

Helping others is the way we help ourselves.

This year I am choosing to live beyond my wildest dreams. I wonder where they'll take me.

Don't settle for a relationship that won't let you be yourself.

Let your light shine. Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else. Let your light shine.

Move with the flow. Don't fight the current. Resist nothing. Let life carry you. Don't try to carry it.

You CAN have it all. You just can't have it all at once.

I believe luck is preparation meeting opportunity. If you hadn’t been prepared when the opportunity came along, you wouldn’t have been lucky.

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.

You cannot wait for someone to save you, to help you, to complete you. No one can complete you. You complete yourself.

You don't become what you want, you become what you believe.

If you are still breathing, you have a second chance.

No matter where you are on your journey, that's exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead.

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

Anybody pretending to be anything other than who you really are-you will never, ever reach your personal potential.

Difficulties come when you don't pay attention to life's whisper. Life always whispers to you first, but if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you'll get a scream

Failure is a great teacher and, if you are open to it, every mistake has a lesson to offer.

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

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.

You are not your circumstances. You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything.

You become what you believe - not what you wish or want but what you truly believe. Wherever you are in life, look at your beliefs. They put you there.

I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.

You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.

Nobody’s journey is seamless or smooth. We all stumble. We all have setbacks. It’s just life’s way of saying, ‘Time to change course.’

Nothing is ever wrong. We learn from every step we take. Whatever you did today was the way it was meant to be. Be proud of you.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.