Oprah Winfrey

Television host, producer, philanthropist

Oprah Winfrey is a renowned media executive and philanthropist, celebrated for her impactful talk show and advocacy for education and empowerment.

Born
January 29, 1954
Quotes
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#344

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"Failure is a signpost to turn you in another direction."

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"What matters is how you feel inside, because feeling beautiful on the inside is key to looking good."

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"Keep a grateful journal. Every night, list five things that you are grateful for. What it will begin to do is change our perspective of your day and your life."

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"Think about any attachments that are depleting your emotional reserves. Consider letting them go."

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"Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own."

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"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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"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."

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"I love hearing stories, telling stories, sharing stories. I've shared 37,000 on the Oprah show! Every day I was like the town crier."

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"Wherever you are, that’s your stage, your circle of influence. That’s your talk show, that’s where your power lies. ... You have the power to change somebody’s life. Everyone has a calling, and your real job in life is to figure out what that is and get about the business of doing it."

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"I interviewed - no - had lunch with Harper Lee several years ago, trying to convince Harper Lee to do "To Kill a Mockingbird" for the book club. She wouldn't do it. She said, "Honey, I said everything I wanted to say.""

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"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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"I have crossed over on the backs of Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Madam C. J. Walker. Because of them I can now live the dream. I am the seed of the free, and I know it. I intend to bear great fruit."

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"Keeping a journal will change your life in ways that you'd never imagine."

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"All stress comes from resisting what is."

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"Here's the gift of gratitude: In order to feel it, your ego has to take a backseat. What shows up in its place is greater compassion and understanding. Instead of being frustrated, you choose appreciation. And the more grateful you become, the more you have to be grateful for."

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"When you don't give yourself the time and care you need, your body rebels in the form of sickness and exhaustion"

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"I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time."

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