Inspirational Oprah Quotes & Sayings

Joy is one part inner peace, one part giddy delight and 100% attainable. — Oprah Winfrey

Oprah got her money," she snapped. "You trying to get YOURS! No, turn off that fuckin' TV and get to studying! — Cupcake Brown

Thank you for that experience. — Oprah Winfrey

Can you see me? Can you hear me? Does anything I say mean anything to you? — Oprah Winfrey

Turn your wounds into wisdom. — Oprah Winfrey

If you allow yourself to breathe into the depth, wonder, beauty, craziness, and strife everything that represents the fullness of your life you can live fearlessly. Because you come to realize that if you just keep breathing, you cannot be conquered — Oprah Winfrey

You become what you believe. — Oprah Winfrey

You teach people how to treat you. — Oprah Winfrey

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams. — Oprah Winfrey

I once taped a show in which a life coach discussed the concept of self-care - putting your own needs ahead of anyone else's - and the audience booed. Women were upset by the mere suggestion that they should put their needs before those of their children. I interrupted to explain: No one was saying you should abandon your children and let them starve, The life coach was suggesting that you nurture yourself so you'll have more nurturing to give to those who most need you. It's the airplane oxygen-mask theory: If you don't put on your mask first, you won't be able to save anyone else. — Oprah Winfrey

Life is about becoming more of who you really are ... — Oprah Winfrey

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 — Oprah Winfrey

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

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. — Oprah Winfrey

Partake of some of life's sweet pleasures. And yes, get comfortable with yourself. — Oprah Winfrey

Living your best life is your most important journey in life. — Oprah Winfrey

You share with people who've earned the right to hear your story ... You have to earn the right to hear my story. It's an honor to hold space for me when I'm in shame. — Brene Brown

Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion — Oprah Winfrey

If you make a choice that doesn't please your mate, your friends, your mother, or whoever, the world will not fall apart - the people who truly love you want you to love yourself. — Oprah Winfrey

Forgiveness is about letting go of the past and not holding on to it — Oprah Winfrey

I'm stopped. I'll never eat another burger. — Oprah Winfrey

Our beliefs can move us forward in life, or they can hold us back. — Oprah Winfrey

I was once afraid of people saying, "Who does she think she is?" Now I have the courage to stand and say, "This is who I am. — Oprah Winfrey

The true meaning of courage is to be afraid, and then, with your knees knocking and your heart racing, to step out anyway - even when that step makes sense to nobody but you. I know that's not easy. But making a bold move is the only way to truly advance toward the grandest vision the universe has for you. — Oprah Winfrey

Connect. Embrace. Liberate. Love somebody. Just one person. And then spread that to two. And as many as you can. You'll see the difference it makes. — Oprah Winfrey

Because this I know for sure: Who you're meant to be evolves from where you are right now. So learning to appreciate your lessons, mistakes, and setbacks as stepping-stones to the future is a clear sign you're moving in the right direction. — Oprah Winfrey

If it never rained, nothing would grow. — Oprah Winfrey

I have a special pair of poop shoes under my desk. Whenever I need to drop a deuce, I slip them on and scurry to the restroom, and no one ever knows it's me. Like, if I'm wearing Louboutins that day, and my producer sees Earth shoes in the stall ... well, you get the idea. It was truly a lightbulb moment when that came to me. — Oprah Winfrey

Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe — Oprah Winfrey

Nothing is ever wrong. We learn from every step we take. Whatever you did today was the way it was meant to be. Be proud of you. — Oprah Winfrey

I try to view the challenges in my life not as annoyances, but as confirmations of fortitude. — Oprah Winfrey

I want people to understand, that you are responsible for your life. Weather you are transexual, weather you are a divorcee, weather you are terminally ill, weather you are posessed by the devil or trying to get the devil out of you. You have control over your life, and it is only when you recognize that, and is willing to be responsible for your life that you can truely soar, and I believe that it's possible in our lifetime to fly if you want to. — Oprah Winfrey

When you give up on life, never give up on yourself, because there is so much for you to keep on giving! — Oprah Winfrey

Think back for a moment on your own history
not just where you were born or where you grew up, but the circumstances that contributed to your being right here, right now. What were the moments along the way that wounded or scared you? Chances are, you've had a few. But here's what's remarkable: You are still here, still standing. — Oprah Winfrey

Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others. — Oprah Winfrey

DRAMA: Be careful about being baited into the personal battles and confusion of others. If you want to help someone out emotionally, be certain he or she has made a commitment to the sacrifice before you intervene for his or her success. If you don't, you're likely to be drained of all your healthy energy with his or her selfish petty, pitiful pretending and negotiating. Be encouraged but more importantly if you can't make it better, whatever you do don't make it worse, for them and especially yourself — Kerry E. Wagner

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

Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher. — Oprah Winfrey

Declare today "sacred timeoff limits to everyone, unless invited by you. Take care of your personal wants and needs. Say no, graciously but firmly, to others' demands." — Oprah Winfrey

If you make a choice that goes against what everyone else thinks, the world will not fall apart. — Oprah Winfrey

You radiate and generate more goodness for yourself; when you're aware of all you have — Oprah Winfrey

In the mist of Difficulty lies Opportunity. — Oprah Winfrey

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. — Oprah Winfrey

Throughout their lifetime, most women learn to be uncomfortable with their physical appearance. They create a
mask of makeup that is intended to "fix" their "imperfections." They identify so much with this mask they reject their true beauty.
Feminine Transitions encourages women to remove their masks and love their true selves, completely. — Alyscia Cunningham

It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you - always. — Oprah Winfrey

Say "Thank You" because your faith is so strong that you don't doubt that what ever the problem, you'll get through it. You're saying thank-you because you know that even in the eye of the storm, God has put a rainbow in the clouds. — Oprah Winfrey

Live with energy
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 by maintaining focus. — Oprah Winfrey

Surround yourself only with those who will lift you higher. — Oprah Winfrey

Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom. — Oprah Winfrey

All life is energy and we are transmitting it at every moment. We are all little beaming little signals like radio frequencies, and the world is responding in kind. — Oprah Winfrey

The enjoyment comes from knowing the receiver understands the spirit of the gift. — Oprah Winfrey

Don't back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for yourself builds self confidence and self esteem. — Oprah Winfrey

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

You will be wounded many times in your life. You'll make mistakes. Some people will call them failures but I have learned that failure is really God's way of saying, "Excuse me, you're moving in the wrong direction." It's just an experience, just an experience. — Oprah Winfrey

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo.. — Oprah Winfrey

I consider this world to be like a school and our lives to be the classrooms. — Oprah Winfrey

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. — Oprah Winfrey

Gratitude can transform any situation. It alters your vibration moving you from negative energy to positive — Oprah Winfrey