1,308 Quotes by Oprah Winfrey

The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.

Failure is a great teacher and, if you are open to it, every mistake has a lesson to offer.

People just want to know that they matter.

You become what you believe - not what you wish or want but what you truly believe. Wherever you are in life, look at your beliefs. They put you there.

I hope you know how much I loved your mother.

For the first time, I wasn't afraid to be smart, and she often stayed after school to work with me.

Gratitude is the single greatest treasure I will take with me from this experience.

The reason I gained so much weight in the first place and the reason I had such a sorry history of abusive relationships with men was I just needed approval so much. I needed everyone to like me, because I didn't like myself much.

If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.