“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.”
Age
“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.”
LifeAll Quotes by Oprah Winfrey
“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”
Failure“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.”
Best“I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.”
Best“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.”
Best“It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.”
Truth“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”
Best“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.”
Strength“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
Wisdom“Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.”
Great“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.”
Friendship“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.”
Life“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.”
Age“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”
Dreams“The struggle of my life created empathy - I could relate to pain, being abandoned, having people not love me.”
Life“I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.”
Fear“I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.”
Failure“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.”
Life“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”
Attitude“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.”
Life