Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

34 quotes

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."

“I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Life

All Quotes by Oprah Winfrey

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

— Oprah Winfrey

Future

“My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you I the best place for the next moment.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Best

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

— Oprah Winfrey

Attitude

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

— Oprah Winfrey

Birthday

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Wisdom

“I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Life

“What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Life

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

— Oprah Winfrey

Strength

“I remember a specific moment, watching my grandmother hang the clothes on the line, and her saying to me, 'you are going to have to learn to do this,' and me being in that space of awareness and knowing that my life would not be the same as my grandmother's life.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Life

“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

“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

“I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Fear

“My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Great

“I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Failure

“I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Best

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Dreams

“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

“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

“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

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

— Oprah Winfrey

Power