Oprah Winfrey

Media mogul

Contemporary influential 71 sayings

Sayings by Oprah Winfrey

My idea of heaven is a great big library.

1999 — Interview with Barbara Walters
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If you are open to the opportunities, you will find them.

2010 — O, The Oprah Magazine
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Every time you state what you want or believe, you are the first to hear it. It's a message to both you and others about what you think is possible.

2009 — O, The Oprah Magazine
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You are where you are in life because of what you've done with your time.

2005 — O, The Oprah Magazine
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Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

Unknown — Attributed to her, popular quote
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The greatest lesson of all is that you can change your life at any time. You can change your life, and you can change the world.

2011 — O, The Oprah Magazine
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Every human being has a purpose in life.

2013 — Super Soul Sunday
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I am a woman in progress.

2017 — Interview with People Magazine
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I believe that one of the most important things in life is to be authentic.

2013 — Harvard Commencement Speech
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Don't settle for a relationship that won't let you be yourself.

2008 — O, The Oprah Magazine
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The more you are in a state of gratitude, the more you will attract things to be grateful for.

2014 — Super Soul Sunday
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I am a woman in progress. I will always be a woman in progress.

2017 — Interview with People Magazine
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What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.

Unknown — Attributed to her, popular quote
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The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.

2006 — O, The Oprah Magazine
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I've learned that you can't be afraid to take risks. And if you do, sometimes you fall flat on your face, but other times you fly.

2004 — Interview with Academy of Achievement
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If you want to live your life to the fullest, you must first know who you are.

2013 — Super Soul Sunday
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The greatest discovery is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.

Unknown — Attributed to her, similar to William James' quote
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I just want to be clear about this: I am not a victim.

1999 — Interview with Barbara Walters
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The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Unknown — Attributed to her, popular quote
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I believe that the choice to be positive and having a grateful attitude is the most important choice that you can make.

2010 — O, The Oprah Magazine
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