1,308 Quotes by Oprah Winfrey

I used to have a fake Louis Vuitton bag because I thought it meant something in life. But now I realize that all the things in the world don’t define you. It’s what you stand for, what you’re willing to do, how close to the truth you’re willing to be in your life.

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that’s how I operate my life.

The true meaning of courage is to be afraid – and then, with your knees knocking and your heart racing, take the leap anyway.

What I know for sure is that the only way to endure the quake is to adjust your stance. You can’t avoid the daily tremors. Don’t fight them. Just find a different way to stand.

The way through the challenge is to get still and ask yourself, ‘What is the next right move? What is the next right move?’ and then, from that space, make the next right move and the next right move.

What other people label or might try to call failure, I have learned is just God’s way of pointing you in a new direction.

Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion.

Whatever you fear most has no power – it is your fear that has the power. The thing itself cannot touch you. But if you allow your fear to seep into your mind and overtake your thoughts, it will rob you of your life.

What I know is, if you do work that you love, and work that fulfills you, the rest will come. I truly believe the reason I’ve been so financially successful is because my focus has never been on the money.