"I also like some of Joel Osteen's work. I think he's now doing a book about one of my favorite sermons of his, "The Power of 'I Am.' " I just love that sermon."
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Oprah Winfrey quotes (page 28 of 43)
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"Everything in your life right now is a possible episode."
"I am a person who lives my life based on intention. I don't do anything without intention because intention determines the outcome of your life. It's like cause and effect."
"You have the RIGHT to change your mind"
"To be fully human is...to know that it's possible to face the unimaginable and somehow put one foot in front of the other."
"Nothing about my life is lucky. Nothing. A lot of grace, a lot of blessings, a lot of divine order, but I don't believe in luck. For me, luck is preparation meeting the moment of opportunity. There is no luck without you being prepared to handle that moment of opportunity. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for the moment that is to come."
"I am a product of every other black woman before me who has done or said anything worthwhile. Recognizing that I am part of history is what allows me to soar."
"For years I've advocated keeping a gratitude journal, writing down five things every day that brought pleasure and gratefulness."
"You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself."
"Whatever your secret, live your own truth; life is too short."
"I make sure to use my life for that which can be of goodwill. It has fortified me spiritually and emotionally"
"For the first time, I wasn't afraid to be smart, and she often stayed after school to work with me."
"Let not one single life have passed in vain. What really matters is who you love and how you love."
"The chance to love and be loved exists no matter who or where you are."
"The world has so many lessons to teach you. I consider the world, our earth, to be like a school, and our life, the classrooms. Sometimes on our planet life school, the lessons often come dressed up as detours and road blocks and sometimes as full blown crises. And the secret I've learned to getting ahead is being open to the lessons."
"I love what the church offers to us as a culture - black people in particular. We would be nowhere without the black church."
"When you give up on life, never give up on yourself, because there is so much for you to keep on giving!"
"Make the right decision even when nobody's looking and you will always turn out okay."
"I consider this world to be like a school and our lives to be the classrooms."
"I still want what I've always wanted ... to be the best person I can be."