A successful woman that inspires many, Oprah Winfrey continues to be an influential name in the entertainment industry. Her talk show’s duration proves that hard work and good intention sustain widespread recognition. And if you see her as a role model in life, then here are 150 Oprah Winfrey quotes that you might like.
Oprah Winfrey Quotes
1. “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
2. “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always” – Oprah Winfrey
3. “With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.” – Oprah Winfrey
4. “The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” – Oprah Winfrey
5. “The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance–and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.” – Oprah Winfrey
6. “What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it. Opportunities, relationships, even money flowed my way when I learned to be grateful no matter what happened in my life.” – Oprah Winfrey
7. “I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.” – Oprah Winfrey
8. “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” – Oprah Winfrey
9. “Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural.” – Oprah Winfrey
10. “If you don’t know what your passion is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.” – Oprah Winfrey
11. “Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” – Oprah Winfrey
12. “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” – Oprah Winfrey
13. “Anything you can imagine, you can create.” – Oprah Winfrey
14. “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey
15. “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
16. “Be more splendid, more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up.” – Oprah Winfrey
17. “Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus.” – Oprah Winfrey
18. “So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.” – Oprah Winfrey
19. “When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” – Oprah Winfrey
20. “I don’t believe in failure. It’s not failure if you enjoy the process.” – Oprah Winfrey
21. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
22. “My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” – Oprah Winfrey
23. “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
24. “If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.” – Oprah Winfrey
25. “Living in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life’s blessings.” – Oprah Winfrey
26. “Partake of some of life’s sweet pleasures. And yes, get comfortable with yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey
27. “Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.” – Oprah Winfrey
28. “Use what you have to run toward your best – that’s how I now live my life.” – Oprah Winfrey
29. “You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more.” – Oprah Winfrey
30. “Let your light shine. Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else. Let your light shine.” – Oprah Winfrey
31. “Often we don’t even realize who we’re meant to be because we’re so busy trying to live out someone else’s ideas. But other people and their opinions hold no power in defining our destiny.” – Oprah Winfrey
32. “You can take from every experience what it has to offer you. And you cannot be defeated if you just keep taking one breath followed by another.” – Oprah Winfrey
33. “It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in, and new lessons to learn – which is what life is all about.” – Oprah Winfrey
34. “Difficulties come when you don’t pay attention to life’s whisper. Life always whispers to you first, but if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you’ll get a scream.” – Oprah Winfrey
35. “Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, harness your power to your passion. Honor your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart, and success will come to you.” – Oprah Winfrey
36. “If it doesn’t feel right, don’t do it. That’s the lesson. That lesson alone, will save you a lot of grief. Even doubt means don’t.” – Oprah Winfrey
37. “Inner wisdom is more important than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain.” – Oprah Winfrey
38. “The world has so many lessons to teach you. I consider the world, our earth, to be like a school, and our life, the classrooms. Sometimes on our planet life school, the lessons often come dressed up as detours and road blocks and sometimes as full blown crises. And the secret I’ve learned to getting ahead is being open to the lessons.” – Oprah Winfrey
39. “Walk through life eager and open to self-improvement and that which is going to best help you evolve, because that’s really why were here: to evolve as human beings.” – Oprah Winfrey
40. “When you don’t know what to do, get still. Get very still until you do know what to do.” – Oprah Winfrey
41. “The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.” – Oprah Winfrey
42. “Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” – Oprah Winfrey
43. “I believe that one of life’s greatest risks is never daring to risk.” – Oprah Winfrey
44. “Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward.” – Oprah Winfrey
45. “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
46. “You can have it all. Just not all at once.” – Oprah Winfrey
47. “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
48. “You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world.” – Oprah Winfrey
49. “Listen to the rhythm of your own calling, and follow that.” – Oprah Winfrey
50. “Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.” – Oprah Winfrey
51. “We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” – Oprah Winfrey
52. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey
53. “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey
54. “Use your life to serve the world, and you will find that is also serves you.” – Oprah Winfrey
55. “What I know is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.” – Oprah Winfrey
56. “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” – Oprah Winfrey
57. “Failing is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey
58. “The way through the challenge is to get still, and ask yourself: What is the next right move?” – Oprah Winfrey
59. “No experience is ever wasted. Everything has meaning.” – Oprah Winfrey
60. “Trust that everything happens for a reason, even when you’re not wise enough to see it.” – Oprah Winfrey
61. “Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself.” – Oprah Winfrey
62. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey
63. “The choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey
64. “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” – Oprah Winfrey
65. “I don’t think you ever stop giving. I really don’t. I think it’s an on-going process. And it’s not just about being able to write a check. It’s being able to touch somebody’s life.” – Oprah Winfrey
66. “What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.” – Oprah Winfrey
67. “Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey
68. “The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.” – Oprah Winfrey
69. “Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.” – Oprah Winfrey
70. “I define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace – a connection to what matters.” – Oprah Winfrey
71. “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.” – Oprah Winfrey
72. “Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.” – Oprah Winfrey
73. “What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people’s lives.” – Oprah Winfrey
74. “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
75. “Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.” – Oprah Winfrey
76. “Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.” – Oprah Winfrey
77. “It doesn’t matter how far you might rise. At some point, you are bound to stumble. If you’re constantly pushing yourself higher and higher, the law of averages predicts that you will at some point fall. And when you do, I want you to remember this: There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.” – Oprah Winfrey
78. “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
79. “What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.” – Oprah Winfrey
80. “The life you want is waiting to rise up to meet you … Will you accept it? Do you feel worthy enough to accept it?” – Oprah Winfrey
81. “You will find true success and happiness if you have only one goal. There really is only one, and that is this: To fulfill the highest, most truthful expression of yourself as a human being. You want to max out your humanity by using your energy to lift yourself up, your family, and the people around you.” – Oprah Winfrey
82. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” – Oprah Winfrey
83. “Align your personality with your purpose, and no one can touch you.” – Oprah Winfrey
84. “If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.” – Oprah Winfrey
85. “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
86. “What we dwell on is who we become.” – Oprah Winfrey
87. “What you put out is already on its way back to you.” – Oprah Winfrey
88. “You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey
89. “It makes no difference how many peaks you reach if there was no pleasure in the climb.” – Oprah Winfrey
90. “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
91. “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
92. “Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changed.” – Oprah Winfrey
93. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey
94. “I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.” – Oprah Winfrey
95. “Let excellence be your brand… When you are excellent, you become unforgettable. Doing the right thing, even when nobody knows you’re doing the right thing will always bring the right thing to you.” – Oprah Winfrey
96. “You are not the product of your circumstances. You are a composite of all the things you believe, and all the places you believe you can go. Your past does not define you. You can step out of your history and create a new day for yourself. Even if the entire culture is saying, “You can’t.” Even if every single possible bad thing that can happen to you does. You can keep going forward.” – Oprah Winfrey
97. “If you’re sitting around waiting on somebody to save you, to fix you, to even help you, you are wasting your time because only you have the power to take responsibility to move your life forward.” – Oprah Winfrey
98. “You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.” – Oprah Winfrey
99. “Everybody has a story. And there’s something to be learned from every experience.” – Oprah Winfrey
100. “Nobody’s journey is seamless or smooth. We all stumble. We all have setbacks. It’s just life’s way of saying, ‘Time to change course.'” – Oprah Winfrey
101. “Every choice in life either moves you forward or keeps you stuck.” – Oprah Winfrey
102. “If you are still breathing, you have a second chance.” – Oprah Winfrey
103. “We often block our own blessings because we don’t feel inherently good enough or smart enough or pretty enough or worthy enough… You’re worthy because you are born and because you are here. Your being here, your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough.” – Oprah Winfrey
104. “Helping others is the way we help ourselves.” – Oprah Winfrey
105. “My idea is to give hope, because where there is no hope, there is no vision, and where there is no vision, people will perish.” – Oprah Winfrey
106. “Anybody pretending to be anything other than who you really are-you will never, ever reach your personal potential.” – Oprah Winfrey
107. “Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully” – Oprah Winfrey
108. “Knowing your deepest intention can be your guiding force in the creation of a better life.” – Oprah Winfrey
109. “It’s all about dreams. If I had to attribute my success in life to any one thing it is this. I believed in my dreams, even when no one else did.” – Oprah Winfrey
110. “The next road is always ahead.” – Oprah Winfrey
111. “Pray as if it’s up to God, work as if it’s up to you.” – Oprah Winfrey
112. “Life is full of many unpredictable changes… Let go of chaos yesterday; cheerfully live for today, and look forward to tomorrow with greater possibilities… It’s our imperfections that make us perfect in our own unique ways” – Oprah Winfrey
113. “If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the spirit.” – Oprah Winfrey
114. “What I know for sure is that your life is a multipart series of all your experiences- and each experience is created by your thoughts, intentions, and actions to teach you what you need to know. Your life is a journey of learning to love yourself first and then extending that love to others in every encounter.” – Oprah Winfrey
115. “You do what you have to do to get through today, and that puts you in the best place tomorrow.” – Oprah Winfrey
116. “Here’s the gift of gratitude: In order to feel it, your ego has to take a backseat. What shows up in its place is greater compassion and understanding. Instead of being frustrated, you choose appreciation. And the more grateful you become, the more you have to be grateful for.” – Oprah Winfrey
117. “I’ve always known that life is better when you share it. I now realize it gets even sweeter when you expand the circle.” – Oprah Winfrey
118. “No matter who you are, no matter what your culture is, it is absolutely possible to look out and extend yourself in such a way, that you can connect to other people and find that we are more alike than we are different.” – Oprah Winfrey
119. “You teach people how to treat you.” – Oprah Winfrey
120. “Bravery shows up in everyday life when people have the courage to live their truth, their vision and their dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
121. “To come from no voice, no power, and to be able to achieve what I have means that only my own personal vision holds me back.” – Oprah Winfrey
122. “You can’t accomplish anything worthwhile if you inhibit yourself. If life teaches you nothing else, know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.” – Oprah Winfrey
123. “I know for sure that appreciating whatever shows up for you in life changes your personal vibration. You radiate and generate more goodness for yourself when you’re aware of all you have and not focusing on your have-nots.” – Oprah Winfrey
124. “You face the biggest challenge of all: to have the courage to seek your big dream regardless of what anyone says. You are the only person alive who can see your big picture and even you can’t see it all.” – Oprah Winfrey
125. “If we’re really committed to growth, we never stop discovering new dimensions of self and self-expression.” – Oprah Winfrey
126. “You get to know who you really are in a crisis.” – Oprah Winfrey
127. “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
128. “The best of times is now.” – Oprah Winfrey
129. “Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.” – Oprah Winfrey
130. “To love yourself is a never-ending journey.” – Oprah Winfrey
131. “There is one irrefutable law of the universe: We are each responsible for our own life. If you’re holding anyone else accountable for your happiness, you’re wasting your time. You must be fearless enough to give yourself the love you didn’t receive.” – Oprah Winfrey
132. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey
133. “I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next.” – Oprah Winfrey
134. “I am a woman in process. I’m just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.” – Oprah Winfrey
135. “Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us.” – Oprah Winfrey
136. “I’ve learned that you can’t have everything and do everything at the same time.” – Oprah Winfrey
137. “I choose to rise up out of that storm and see that in moments of desperation, fear, and helplessness, each of us can be a rainbow of hope, doing what we can to extend ourselves in kindness and grace to one another. And I know for sure that there is no them – there’s only us.” – Oprah Winfrey
138. “Always take a stand for yourself, your values. You’re defined by what you stand for” – Oprah Winfrey
139. “When you know better…You do better.” – Oprah Winfrey
140. “Devote today to something so daring even you can’t believe you’re doing it.” – Oprah Winfrey
141. “I want every day to be a fresh start on expanding what is possible.” – Oprah Winfrey
142. “You can either waltz boldly onto the stage of life and live the way you know your spirit is nudging you to, or you can sit quietly by the wall, receding into the shadows of fear and self-doubt.” – Oprah Winfrey
143. “The roles we play in each other’s lives are only as powerful as the trust and connection between us–the protection, safety, and caring we are willing to share.” – Oprah Winfrey
144. “Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment.” – Oprah Winfrey
145. “I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.” – Oprah Winfrey
146. “One of my greatest lessons has been to fully understand that what looks like a dark patch in the quest for success is the universe pointing you in a new direction. Anything can be a miracle, a blessing, an opportunity if you choose to see it that way.” – Oprah Winfrey
147. “Improving your life doesn’t have to be about changing everything – it’s about making changes that count.” – Oprah Winfrey
148. “Whose life did you touch? Who did you love, and who loved you back?” – Oprah Winfrey
149. “Whether you flounder or flourish is always in your hands—you are the single biggest influence in your life. Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully.” – Oprah Winfrey
150. “You were seen, you were heard and you matter.” – Oprah Winfrey