“Don't back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for yourself builds self confidence and self esteem.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Whatever you fear most has no power--it is your fear that has the power”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“My primary and most essential goal in life is to remain connected to the world of spirit. Everything else will take care of itself—this I know for sure. And my number-one spiritual practice is trying to live in the present moment … to resist projecting into the future, or lamenting past mistakes … to feel the real power of now. That, my friends, is the secret to a joyful life.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“You become what you believe. And to believe that you are created by the power that's greater than yourself means anything is possible.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Author Neale Donald Walsch says, “So long as you’re still worried about what others think of you, you are owned by them. Only when you require no approval from outside yourself can you own yourself.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is ‘Thank you,’ it will be enough.” —Meister Eckhart”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Forgiveness is.... giving up the hope that you can change the past.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Improving your life doesn’t have to be about changing everything – it’s about making changes that count.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Sé con seguridad que lo que vivimos es en lo que nos convertimos, cada mujer es el reflejo de lo que piensa. Si absorbemos hora tras hora imágenes y mensajes que no reflejan lo maravillosas que somos, no es de sorprenderse que caminemos por ahí sintiéndonos vacías, sin nuestra fuerza vital. Y si nos sintonizamos con docenas de actos brutales cada semana, tampoco debe sorprendernos que nuestros niños vean la violencia como una forma aceptable de resolver los conflictos.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Connect. Embrace. Liberate. Love somebody. Just one person. And then spread that to two. And as many as you can. You'll see the difference it makes.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“If you're going to binge, literature is definitely the way to do it.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Whenever I’m faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid of making a mistake, feeling rejected, looking foolish, or being alone? I know for sure that when you remove the fear, the answer you’ve been searching for comes into focus. And as you walk into what you fear, you should know for sure that your deepest struggle can, if you’re willing and open, produce your greatest strength.”
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Oprah Winfrey