Partake of some of life's sweet pleasures. And yes, get comfortable with yourself.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
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, O Magazine
The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
Though I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possiblity.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
We are each responsible for our own life - no other person is or even can be.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
Whatever you fear most has no power - it is your fear that has the power.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine
I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, April 2003
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, O Magazine, April 2003
Use what you have to run toward your best - that's how I now live my life.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, August 2003
Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, August 2004
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, O Magazine, December 2003
I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, December 2003
Be more splendid, more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2003
Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2003
Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are in essence ignoring the owner's manual your creator gave you and destroying your design.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2003
You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2003
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.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2004
There's no easy way out. If there were, I would have bought it. And believe me, it would be one of my favorite things!
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, February 2005
Let your light shine. Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else. Let your light shine.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, January 2004
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, O Magazine, July 2003
I believe that uncertainty is really my spirit's way of whispering, "I'm in flux. I can't decide for you. Something is off-balance here."
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, June 2003
I believe that [everyone] is the keeper of a dream - and by tuning into one another's secret hopes, we can become better friends, better partners, better parents, and better lovers.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, June 2003
Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a different way to stand.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, October 2002
Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, September 2002
I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find 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, O Magazine, September 2002
The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, September 2002
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, O Magazine, September 2003
I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, September 2003
All these years I've been feeling like I was growing into myself. Finally, I feel grown.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, What I Know For Sure, January 2004
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, O Magazine, What I Know For Sure, January 2004
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, Oprah Magazine, May 2004
You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.
Oprah Winfrey, quoted by Susan Litwin in 'TV Guide'
