"It's only when you make the process your goal that the big dream can follow."
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Oprah Winfrey quotes (page 15 of 43)
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"True self-esteem is realizing that you are valuable because you were born. No matter where you came from, what color your skin is, what people say about your family or what mean things people may have done to you, because you were born, you are important and you matter."
"If you feel incomplete, you alone must fill yourself with love in all your empty shattered spaces"
"Everyone is the keeper of a dream"
"Be quiet. Part of your responsibility is to honour the quiet inside yourself so you can hear the call."
"If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are. It shouldn't change you. If you're a jerk, you just get to be a bigger jerk. What fame does is magnify who you are and puts that on a platter for the whole world to see."
"We're all called. If you're here breathing, you have a contribution to make."
"The essential question is not, "How busy are you?" but "What are you busy at?""
"I'm always interested in people being able to share stories that allow us to see the landscape of human foibles, challenges, and ultimately triumph."
"There is no greater source of strength and power for me in my life than going still, being quiet and recognizing what real power is."
"When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes."
"Getting my library card was like citizenship; it was like American citizenship."
"Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion"
"Your greatest power is to show love, to receive love and to be love."
"Be more splendid, more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up."
"I have created a life by stepping out of the box of people's limitations. I call it zigging when others are zagging."
"Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way."
"Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are in essence ignoring the owner's manual your creator gave you and destroying your design."
"Taking care of your body, no matter what your age, is an investment."
"I want people to be more open and tolerant. I want them to know that behind every stranger is a backstory that is the common denominator - for we all share in the human experience: pain, sadness, grief, lack of love, and then, with hope and help, step by step achievements."