Oprah Winfrey Quotes

American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)

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Oprah Gail Winfrey (born 29 January 1954) is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist.

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Birth Name: Orpah Gail Winfrey

Native Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey

Alternative Names: Oprah

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The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

[At the beginning of the midterm campaigns,] I said it was up to the citizens of Pennsylvania, but I will tell you all this — if I lived in Pennsylvania, I would've already cast my vote for John Fetterman, for many reasons

The best of times is now.

So I’m not crazy?” “No. Your brain is doing exactly what you would expect it to do considering what you lived through.

I never think about what I want. It's about what you want to give to other people.

Forgiveness is.... giving up the hope that you can change the past.

If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run full speed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race.

All pain is the same.

Forgiveness is about letting go of the past and not holding on to it

You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.

America is an ongoing project. It requires commitment, it requires being open to the hard work and the heart work of democracy. And every now and then, it requires standing up to life’s bullies. I know this. I’ve lived in Mississippi, in Tennessee, in Wisconsin, Maryland, Indiana, Florida, Hawaii, Colorado, California, and sweet home Chicago, Illinois. I have actually traveled this country from the redwood forest — love those redwoods — to the Gulf Stream waters. I’ve seen racism and sexism and income inequality and division. I’ve not only seen it; at times, I’ve been on the receiving end of it. But more often than not, what I’ve witnessed and experienced are human beings, both conservative and liberal, who may not agree with each other, but who would still help you in a heartbeat if you were in trouble. These are the people who make me proud to say that I am an American. They are the best of America.

French philosopher-priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

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

When we hold secrets it creates shame, and shame is a great barrier to success. When you carry the shame you do not allow yourself to fulfill your greatest potential, you do not honour the truth of yourself, you do not honour your highest self. When you let go of the secret, only then you live to your greatest potential.

Make a decision and watch your life move forward.