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Oprah Winfrey Biography
- Full Name : Orpah Gail Winfrey
- Born : January 29, 1954 (Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.)
- Nationality : American
- Profession : Talk Show Host, Author, Actress, and Television Producer
- University : Tennessee State University
- Partner : Stedman Graham
- Awards : Academy Award; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Cecil B. DeMille Award
Facts About Oprah Winfrey
- Oprah Winfrey was born to a single teenage mother.
- Oprah Winfrey was molested in her childhood and early teenage years and got pregnant at the age of 14.
- Oprah Winfrey became the first Black woman billionaire in the United States.
- Oprah Winfrey became the first Black female host.
- Oprah Winfrey owns her own television network, The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
Oprah Winfrey Quotes
1. “ I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear. ”
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2. “ I don’t want anyone who doesn’t want me. ”
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3. “ Our goal must be decency and respect for every human we encounter. ”
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4. “ Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different. ”
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5. “ When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are. ”
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6. “ Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness. ”
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7. “ You get to know who you really are in a crisis. ”
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8. “ You get in life what you have the courage to ask for. ”
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9. “ Love is a lesson worth learning. ”
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10. “ Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. ”
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11. “ The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work. ”
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12. “ Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility. ”
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13. “ Turn your wounds into wisdom. ”
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14. “ We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are. ”
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15. “ The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ”
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16. “ One of the hardest things in life to learn is which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn. ”
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17. “ Some women have a weakness for shoes…I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books. ”
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18. “ If you don’t know what your passion is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it. ”
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19. “ Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. ”
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20. “ Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher. ”
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21. “ Improving your life doesn’t have to be about changing everything–it’s about making changes that count. ”
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22. “ Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and my maintaining focus. ”
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23. “ You don’t become what you want, you become what you believe. ”
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24. “ 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. ”
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25. “ I don’t believe in failure. It’s not failure if you enjoy the process. ”
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26. “ Everyone wants 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. ”
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27. “ To love yourself is a never-ending journey. ”
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28. “ You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on. ”
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29. “ I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, but it hasn’t changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I’m just wearing better shoes. ”
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30. “ Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance. ”
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31. “ You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world. ”
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32. “ I will tell you that there have been no failures in my life. I don’t want to sound like some metaphysical queen, but there have been no failures. There have been some tremendous lessons. ”
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33. “ 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. ”
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34. “ Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth. ”
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35. “ 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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36. “ With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice. ”
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37. “ Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand. ”
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38. “ Follow your feelings. If it feels right, move forward. If it doesn’t feel right, don’t do it. ”
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39. “ Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us. ”
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40. “ I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become. ”
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41. “ Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. ”
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42. “ There’s a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing that you are worthy of being happy. Your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough. ”
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43. “ The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. ”
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44. “ I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself. ”
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45. “ 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. ”
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46. “ Passion is the log that keeps the fire of purpose blazing. ”
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47. “ True forgiveness is when you can say : Thank you for that experience. ”
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48. “ I’ve learned that you can’t have everything and do everything at the same time. ”
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49. “ Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not. ”
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50. “ It makes no difference how many peaks you reach if there was no pleasure in the climb. ”
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51. “ The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude. ”
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52. “ 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. ”
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53. “ So long as you’re still worried about what others think of you, you are owned by them. Only when you require no approval from outside yourself can you own yourself. ”
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54. “ You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more. ”
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55. “ You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself. ”
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