Quotes from Oprah Winfrey

Everybody has a calling. And your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you were meant to be, and to begin to honor that in the best way possible for yourself.

I knew there was a way out. I knew there was another kind of life because I had read about it. I knew there were other places, and there was another way of being.

One of my theories about life is that we become what we believe.

Many things in life inspire philanthropy, such as your faith in humanity and your belief in the human spirit to overcome.

Failure is life at it's most poignant and it's only there to push you in the right direction.

Only by owning who and what you are can you step into the fullness of life.

Life is a big ol' canvas. And you have every combination of colors to paint with.

Your intention rules your life and determines the outcome.

What I know for sure is that pleasure is energy reciprocated. What you put out comes back. Your base level of pleasure is determined by how you view your whole life.

Books showed me there were possibilities in life, that there were actually people like me living in a world I could not only aspire to but attain. Reading gave me hope. For me, it was the open door.

My father turned my life around insisting I be more than I was and by believing I could be more.

There is no such thing as failure. Mistakes happen in your life to bring into focus more clearly who you really are.

There is a vision for my life that is greater than my imagination can hold.

Making a Different Choice Gives You the Opportunity to Live a Different Life.

Living your best life is to find out what your calling is. Your real job on Earth is to find out what you were meant to be doing & to find a way to do that thing.

It is your life and it is worth risking everything to make it yours.

I'm a truth seeker. That's what I do every day on the show - put out the truth. Some people don't like it, they call it sensational, but I say life is sensational.

That's what life is: an open door to all that is possible. And that's a powerful thing.

Instead of looking for the success in your life, look for the thing that is going to bring you the greatest joy.

Life isn't about what you have but what you have to give.

To be mundane and poor is the curse of life!

I always feel that until you take your last breath, you're always growing.

When you think about growing and being empowered yourself, it is what you've been able to do for other people that leaves you the fullest.

To me, the money is - it's certainly a wonderful thing. But it is in direct proportion to how you're able to bless yourself and bless others with it.