1,308 Quotes by Oprah Winfrey

Janie, to me, represents awareness of self and becoming a whole person, ... I used to be one of those women who was afraid of being full of herself. Because growing up, and even in elementary school, people would say, 'Oh, she thinks she's so full of herself.'

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.

Getting my library card was like citizenship; it was like American citizenship.

Once you clarify your purpose for doing something, the way to do it becomes clear

You are awareness disguised as a human being.

All my life I have always known I was born to greatness.

You aren't your past, you are probability of your future.

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.

passports to new and exciting worlds... and I know that I would not be the person I am today had it not been for my love of reading.