Top 15 Oprah Winfrey Quotes

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

The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams.

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

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.

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

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

You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.

Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.

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

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.

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

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.

Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different, it's accepting the past for what it was, and using this moment and this time to help yourself move forward.

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

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