Oprah Winfrey is an American talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, which was the highest rated program of its kind in the history of Television.
Oprah is ranked as the richest African American of the 20th century and is regarded as the most influential woman in the world. Oprah has won 17 Emmy Awards, 1 Tony Award, has the largest book club in the world, won the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, and according to Forbes, has a net worth of around $3 Billion.
Here are 55 unforgettable Oprah Winfrey quotes:
1. “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey
2. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey
3. “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” – Oprah Winfrey
4. “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” – Oprah Winfrey
5. “Lots of people want 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
6. “When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” – Oprah Winfrey
7. “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
8. “What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.” – Oprah Winfrey
9. “Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey
10. “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” – Oprah Winfrey
11. “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.” – Oprah Winfrey
12. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
13. “Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.” – Oprah Winfrey
14. “For every one of us that succeeds, it’s because there’s somebody there to show you the way out.” – Oprah Winfrey
15. “The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.” – Oprah Winfrey
16. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” – Oprah Winfrey
17. “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
18. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey
19. “Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.” – Oprah Winfrey
20th Oprah Winfrey Quote – “I’m sick of people sitting in chairs stating their problems. Then we roll the videotape… then we have our experts on the topic… I’m in the ‘What’s next?’ phase of my career.” – Oprah Winfrey
21. “It’s much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That’s the truth.” – Oprah Winfrey
22. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey
23. “My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.” – Oprah Winfrey
24. “Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” – Oprah Winfrey
25. “I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.” – Oprah Winfrey
26. “I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.” – Oprah Winfrey
27. “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” – Oprah Winfrey
28. “If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.” – Oprah Winfrey
29. “I believe that one of life’s greatest risks is never daring to risk.” – Oprah Winfrey
30. “I think the whole world would be a better place if everyone loved each other a little more.” – Oprah Winfrey
31. “Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward.” – Oprah Winfrey
32. “You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.” – Oprah Winfrey
33. “I am a woman in process. I’m just like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.” – Oprah Winfrey
34. “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
35. “Go ahead, fall down. The world looks different from the ground.” – Oprah Winfrey
36. “The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.” – Oprah Winfrey
37. “Become the change you want to see, those are words I live by.” – Oprah Winfrey
38. “The chance to love and be loved exists no matter where you are.” – Oprah Winfrey
39. “True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.’” – Oprah Winfrey
40th Oprah Winfrey Quote – “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” – Oprah Winfrey
41. “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint, that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love, and then fine 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
42. “You can have it all. Just not all at once.” – Oprah Winfrey
43. “All of my life I have wanted to lead people to an empathy space. To a gratitude space. I want us all to fulfill our greatest potential. To find our calling, and summon the courage to live it.” – Oprah Winfrey
44. “We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” – Oprah Winfrey
45. “I remember a specific moment, watching my grandmother hand the clothes on the line, and her saying to me, ‘You are going to have to learn to do this,’ And me being in that space of awareness and knowing that my life would not be the same as my grandmother’s life.” – Oprah Winfrey
46. “You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world.” – Oprah Winfrey
47. “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.” – Oprah Winfrey
48. “No gesture is too small when done with gratitude.” – Oprah Winfrey
49. “Listen to the rhythm of your own calling, and follow that.” – Oprah Winfrey
50. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
51. “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey
52. “Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.” – Oprah Winfrey
53. “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” – Oprah Winfrey
54. “No gesture is too small when done with gratitude.” – Oprah Winfrey
55. “Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” – Oprah Winfrey
Wow!! You can only be inspired by these quotes from “The Queen” herself! I have always been inspired, motivated, and influenced by Oprah. Who hasn’t?? I could go on and on and on…she inspires excellence!