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- I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, December 2003
- Be more splendid, more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2003
- Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2003
- Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are in essence ignoring the owner's manual your creator gave you and destroying your design.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2003
- You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2003
- The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2004
- There's no easy way out. If there were, I would have bought it. And believe me, it would be one of my favorite things!
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2005
- Let your light shine. Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else. Let your light shine.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, January 2004
- 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, O Magazine, July 2003
- I believe that uncertainty is really my spirit's way of whispering, "I'm in flux. I can't decide for you. Something is off-balance here."
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, June 2003
- I believe that [everyone] is the keeper of a dream - and by tuning into one another's secret hopes, we can become better friends, better partners, better parents, and better lovers.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, June 2003
- Often we don't even realize who we're meant to be because we're so busy trying to live out someone else's ideas. But other people and their opinions hold no power in defining our destiny.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, November 2009
- Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a different way to stand.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, October 2002
- Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, September 2002
- 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, O Magazine, September 2002
- The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, September 2002
- 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, O Magazine, September 2003
- I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, September 2003
- All these years I've been feeling like I was growing into myself. Finally, I feel grown.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, What I Know For Sure, January 2004
- You can take from every experience what it has to offer you. And you cannot be defeated if you just keep taking one breath followed by another.
- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, What I Know For Sure, January 2004
- It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in, and new lessons to learn - which is what life is all about.
- Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Magazine, May 2004
- You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.
- Oprah Winfrey, quoted by Susan Litwin in 'TV Guide'
- Check your ego at the door and check your gut instead. Every right decision I have ever made has come from my gut. Every wrong decision I've made was the result of me not listening to the greater voice of myself
- Oprah Winfrey, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
- 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, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
- Feelings are really your GPS system for life. When your supposed to do something, or not supposed to do something, your emotional guidance system lets you know.
- Oprah Winfrey, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
- Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, harness your power to your passion. Honor your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart, and success will come to you.
- Oprah Winfrey, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
- How do I define success? Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. But having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful, because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life.
- Oprah Winfrey, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
- If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. That's the lesson. That lesson alone, will save you a lot of grief. Even doubt means don't.
- Oprah Winfrey, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
- If you're hurting, you need to help somebody else ease their hurt. If you're in pain, help somebody else's pain.
- Oprah Winfrey, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
- In order to be truly happy, you must live along with, and you must stand for something larger than yourself.
- Oprah Winfrey, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
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