Quotes from Oprah Winfrey

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." —Epictetus

When you know something, really know something, it tends to stand the test of time.

You must be fearless enough to give yourself the love you didn't receive.

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

It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.

For me, just waking up "clothed in my right mind," being able to put my feet on the floor, walk to the bathroom, and do what needs to be done there is five stars. I've heard many stories of people who aren't healthy enough to do that.

The secret is authenticity. The reason people fail is because they're pretending to be something they're not.

If you have gratitude, you don't have room for fear. And that was one of the biggest things—that fear holds us back so much. Fear is what causes so much of our bad behavior and our poor choices. And gratitude can't live with fear in the same way that love can't live with fear. So if you're grateful, you move to that place of love. And trust is soul, right? Trust is God.

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

God can dream a bigger dream for you than you can dream for yourself, and your role on Earth is to attach yourself to that divine force and let yourself be released to it.

Everybody has a calling. Your real job in life is to figure out why you are here and get about the business of doing it. — Oprah

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. They come with being alive. But I believe these experiences are gifts that force us to step to the right or left in search of a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Let them help you adjust your footing.