Top 895 Quotes & Sayings by Oprah Winfrey - Page 3

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

You get to know who you really are in a crisis.

When you don't know what to do, get still. The answer will come.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Helping others is the way we help ourselves.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

Time isn't the enemy. Fear of change is. Accept that nothing lasts forever and you'll start to appreciate the advantages of whatever age you are now.

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.

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

We often block our own blessings because we don't feel inherently good enough or smart enough or pretty enough or worthy enough... You're worthy because you are born and because you are here. Your being here, your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough.

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

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

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

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.

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

Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.

Nobody but you is responsible for your life. You are responsible for your life. What is your life? What is all life? What is every flower, every rock, every tree? Energy. And you're responsible for the energy you create for yourself, and you're responsible for the energy that you bring to others.

When you know who you are and what you stand for, you stand in wisdom.

Never give up your power to another person.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The next road is always ahead.

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.’

What I know for sure is that you feel real joy in direct proportion to how connected you are to living your truth.

Even the wildest dreams have to start somewhere. Allow yourself the time and space to let your mind wander and your imagination fly.

Lessons often come dressed up as detours and roadblocks

There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It's why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.

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

The single greatest thing you can do to change your life today would be to start being grateful for what you have right now. And the more grateful you are, the more you get.

Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different, it's accepting the past for what it was, and using this moment and this time to help yourself move forward.