Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

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Since 1954, American media personality and proprietor Oprah Winfrey has given the world some of its most quotable lines. Known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011, their words carry the weight of lived experience. Our collection includes 56 quotes from Oprah Winfrey, touching on Life, Best, Time, Power, and Love — a testament to just how much they had to say. One quote that captures their voice: "Where there is no struggle, there is no strength."

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“Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Great

All Quotes by Oprah Winfrey

“When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Future

“I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Age

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Birthday

“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Success

“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Friendship

“What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Love

“Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Great

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Wisdom

“I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Life

“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Power

“Be thankful for what you have you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Thankful

“The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Fear

“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Strength

“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Attitude

“Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Best

“Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Age

“Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Wisdom

“As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Best

“I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Experience

“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Time