Oprah Winfrey

“I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, but it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.”

“If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren't going to change simply because you want them to.”

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

“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.”

“The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you're willing to work.”

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

“So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.”

“Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us.”

“We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.”

“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”

“Life is about becoming more of who you really are....”

“The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire.”

“Step Away from the Mean Girls……and say bye-bye to feeling bad about your looks.Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, to be generous with yourself. The next time you look into the mirror, try to let go of the story line that says you're too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big; just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you, without judgment, and that is the first step toward transforming your experience of the world.”

“I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.”

“If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.”

“The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy, when for just that one moment you feel with your entire soul that the dream is reality, and it really happened.”

“True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.”

“If you're going to binge, literature is definitely the way to do it.”

“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.”

“In the mist of Difficulty lies Opportunity.”

“One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.”

“You don't become what you want, you become what you believe.”

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. ”

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the mext moment”

“Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.”

“I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself.”

“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it. ”

“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”

“Dogs are my favorite role models. I want to work like a dog, doing what I was born to do with joy and purpose. I want to play like a dog, with total, jolly abandon. I want to love like a dog, with unabashed devotion and complete lack of concern about what people do for a living, how much money they have, or how much they weigh. The fact that we still live with dogs, even when we don't have to herd or hunt our dinner, gives me hope for humans and canines alike.”

“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.”

“The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.”

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

“The best of times is now.”

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

“Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural.”

“We are not Human Beings experiencing spiritual lives, we are spiritual beings experiencing human lives.”

“Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection.”

“Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.”

“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.”

“I became so frustrated with visiting inner-city schools (in America) that I just stopped going. The sense that you need to learn just isn't there. If you ask the kids what they want or need, they will say an iPod or some sneakers. In South Africa, they don't ask for money or toys. They ask for uniforms so they can go to school.”

“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. ”

“I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.”

“Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.”

“You get to know who you really are in a crisis.”

“You can have it all. Just not all at once.”

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”

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

“Everyone wants 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.”

“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.”

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