“You don't become what you want, you become what you believe.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Our beliefs can move us forward in life - or they can hold us back.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Whether you flounder or flourish is always in your hands—you are the single biggest influence in your life. Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Even as a kid, my memories are of books taking me out of myself.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“During difficult times I often turn to a gospel song called “Stand.” In it, songwriter Donnie McClurkin sings, “What do you do when you’ve done all you can, and it seems like it’s never enough? What do you give when you’ve given your all, and it seems like you can’t make it through?” The answer lies in McClurkin’s simple refrain: “You just stand.” That’s where strength comes from—our ability to face resistance and walk through it. It’s not that people who persevere don’t ever feel doubt, fear, and exhaustion. They do. But in the toughest moments, we can have faith that if we take just one step more than we feel we’re capable of, if we draw on the incredible resolve every human being possesses, we’ll learn some of the most profound lessons life has to offer. What I know for sure is that there is no strength without challenge, adversity, resistance, and often pain. The problems that make you want to throw up your hands and holler “Mercy!” will build your tenacity, courage, discipline, and determination.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“What I love most about reading: It gives you the ability to reach higher ground. And keep climbing.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Know what sparks the light in you. Then use that light to illuminate the world.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Some women have a weakness for shoes... I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Think like a queen. A queen if not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“I choose to rise up out of that storm and see that in moments of desperation, fear, and helplessness, each of us can be a rainbow of hope, doing what we can to extend ourselves in kindness and grace to one another. And I know for sure that there is no them - there's only us.
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Oprah Winfrey
“Forgivness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changed”
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Oprah Winfrey
