75 Oprah Quotes: Powerful Words That Will Change You

1. “Love is a lesson worth learning.”

2. “To love yourself is a never-ending journey.”

3. “When you make loving others the story of your life, there’s never a final chapter, because the legacy continues. You lend your light to one person, and he or she shines it on another and another and another. And I know for sure that in the final analysis of our lives—when the to-do lists are no more, when the frenzy is finished, when our email inboxes are empty—the only thing that will have any lasting value is whether we’ve loved others and whether they’ve loved us.”

4. “I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.”

5. "The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give."

6. "The chance to love and be loved exists no matter who or where you are."

7. "Be loving to yourself and others will see that love reciprocated. This rule works every time."

8. "Let not one single life have passed in vain. What really matters is who you love and how you love."

1. “Improving your life doesn’t have to be about changing everything—it’s about making changes that count.”

2. “Know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.”

3. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”

4. “Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.”

5. “The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire.”

6. “Life is about growth and change. When you are no longer doing that—that is your whisper; that is your whisper that you are supposed to do something else.”

7. “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”

8. “You look at yourself and you accept yourself for who you are, and once you accept yourself for who you are, you become a better person.”

9. “The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.”

10. “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.”

11. “There’s a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing that you are worthy of being happy. Your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough.”

12. "When people say they are looking for happiness, I ask, What are you giving to the world?"

13. "Failure is just a way for our lives to show us we're moving in the wrong direction, that we should try something different."

14. "What you're thinking, what you're saying, what you're doing, is having an impact on you and the people around you."

15. “When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.”

16. “One of the hardest things in life to learn is which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.”

17. “True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.’”

18. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.”

19. “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.”

20. “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.”

21. “The best gift anyone can give, I believe, is the gift of sharing themselves.”

22. “The answers keep unfolding as your life expands, if you’re willing to see things for what they are—and what they can be.”

23. “Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.”

24. “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.”

25. “When you’re open to receiving them, the possibilities just keep on coming.”

26. “With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.”

27. “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”

28. “I don’t want anyone who doesn’t want me.”

29. “When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.”

30. “Over the years, I’ve interviewed thousands of people, most of them women, and I would say that the root of every dysfunction I’ve ever encountered, every problem, has been some sense of a lacking of self-value or of self-worth.”

31. "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."

32. "No experience is wasted. Everything in life is happening to grow you up, to fill you up, to help you become more of who you were created to be."

33. "Lots of people want 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."

34. "Move with the flow. Don't fight the current. Resist nothing. Let life carry you. Don't try to carry it."

35. "All the money in the world doesn't mean a thing if you don't have time to enjoy it."

36. "Living your best life is your most important journey in life."

1. “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 my maintaining focus.”

2. “Devote today to something so daring even you can’t believe you’re doing it.”

3. “Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.”

4. "Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully."

5. “Follow your feelings. If it feels right, move forward. If it doesn’t feel right, don’t do it.”

6. "You have the RIGHT to change your mind."

7. “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”

8. “Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.”

9. “You don’t become what you want, you become what you believe.”

10. “We have to make the choice—every single day—to exemplify the truth, the respect, and the grace that we wish for this world.”

11. “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”

12. “You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.”

13. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”

14. “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

15. “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.”

16. “If you don’t know what your passion is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.”

17. “Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.”

18. “You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.”

19. “You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.”

20. “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.”

21. "You are not your circumstances. You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything." - Oprah Winfrey

22. "There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction."

23. "No matter where you are on your journey, that's exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead."

24. "Everything in your world is created by what you think."

25. "Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe"

26. "You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script."

27. "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."

28. "You are the author of your own life...Don't let others define it for you. Real power comes by doing what you are meant to be doing, and doing it well."

29. "Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure."

30. "Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do."

31. "You can't do it all yourself. Don't be afraid to rely on others to help you accomplish your goals."