Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on the 29th of January, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States. She is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist.
Popularly known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history. In 1994, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Winfrey was the richest African-American of the 20th century and North America’s first black multi-billionaire.
Oprah Winfrey has been ranked the greatest black philanthropist in American history. In 2008, she formed her own network, the Oprah Winfrey Network and in 2013, Winfrey was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. Oprah Winfrey has won many accolades and awards throughout her career.
Below, we have compiled an array of popular Oprah Winfrey quotes and sayings.
80 Oprah Winfrey Quotes About Life, Relationships & Success
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” ― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you – always.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“I would like to thank the people who’ve brought me those dark moments, when I felt most wounded, betrayed. You have been my greatest teachers.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Wherever you are in your journey, I hope you, too, will keep encountering challenges. It is a blessing to be able to survive them, to be able to keep putting one foot in front of the other—to be in a position to make the climb up life’s mountain, knowing that the summit still lies ahead. And every experience is a valuable teacher.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“It makes no difference how many peaks you reach if there was no pleasure in the climb.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“You’ve got to follow your passion. You’ve got to figure out what it is you love – who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.’― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“I urge you to pursue preserving your personal history to allow your children and grandchildren to know who you were as a child and what your hopes and dreams were.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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 Quote
“Anything you can imagine you can create.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“When I look at the future, it’s so bright it burns my eyes!”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“To love yourself is a never-ending journey.” ― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“The more thankful I became, the more my bounty increased. That’s because – for sure – what you focus on expands. When you focus on the goodness in life, you create more of it.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.” ― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“When you make loving others the story of your life, there’s never a final chapter, because the legacy continues. You lend your light to one person, and he or she shines it on another and another and another.And I know for sure that in the final analysis of our lives- when the to-do lists are no more, when the frenzy is finished, when our e-mail inboxes are empty- the only thing that will have any lasting value is whether we’ve loved others and whether they’ve loved us.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.” ― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“The reason I’ve been able to be so financially successful is my focus has never, ever for one minute been money.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Don’t worry about being successful, but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Your calling isn’t something that somebody can tell you about. It’s what you feel. It is the thing that gives you juice. The thing that you are supposed to do. And nobody can tell you what that is. You know it inside yourself.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“The way to choose happiness is to follow what is right and real and the truth for you. You can never be happy living someone else’s dream. Live your own. And you will for sure know the meaning of happiness.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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 Quote
“You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“When people show you who they are … believe them!”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are ignoring the owner’s manual your Creator gave you. What I know for sure is this: You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more. To be more splendid. To be more extraordinary. To use every moment to fill yourself up.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“In the midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Where there is no struggle there is no strength.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changed.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” ― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“One of the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“You get to know who you really are in a crisis.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.” ― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“I have crossed over on the backs of Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Madam C. J. Walker. Because of them I can now live the dream. I am the seed of the free, and I know it. I intend to bear great fruit.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Bravery shows up in everyday life when people have the courage to live their truth, their vision and their dreams.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“You don’t become what you want, you become what you believe.” ― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you’re willing to work.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Use your life to serve the world, and you will find that it also serves you.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“I was once afraid of people saying, ‘Who does she think she is?’ Now I have the courage to stand and say, ‘This is who I am.’”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” ― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn’t want you, nothing can make him stay.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Some women have a weakness for shoes… I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Listen to the rhythm of your own calling, and follow that.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Whatever our dreams, ideas, or projects, we plant a seed, nurture it — and then reap the fruits of our labors.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“All of us need a vision for our lives, and even as we work to achieve that vision, we must surrender to the power that is greater than we know. It’s one of the defining principles of my life that I love to share: God can dream a bigger dream for you than you could ever dream for yourself.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“Everyone is the keeper of a dream.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“I don’t believe in failure. It’s not failure if you enjoy the process.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“You can have it all. Just not all at once.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote
“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 Quote
“You look at yourself and you accept yourself for who you are, and once you accept yourself for who you are you become a better person.”― Oprah Winfrey Quote