“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it. ”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Whose life did you touch? Who did you love, and who loved you back?”
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Oprah Winfrey
“I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“for everyone of us that succeeds, its because there's somebody there to show you the way out”
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Oprah Winfrey
“When the talk about my troubles was loudest, I did the thing I've always spoken of most . I got still and listened for the answer to What is this here to teach me? The answer, first and foremost? Lay your ego down. Step out of your ego so you can recognize the truth. As soon as I did that, I was able to see the role I had played in creating "my circumstances," without blaming other people. And -- bingo! -- I realized that all the noise about my struggle was a reflection of my personal angst and fear.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“The secret is authenticity. The reason people fail is because they’re pretending to be something they’re not.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“When people show you who they are; believe them.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“I became so frustrated with visiting inner-city schools (in America) that I just stopped going. The sense that you need to learn just isn't there. If you ask the kids what they want or need, they will say an iPod or some sneakers. In South Africa, they don't ask for money or toys. They ask for uniforms so they can go to school.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“I know for sure that you cannot give to everyone else and not give back to yourself. You will end up empty, or at best, less than what you can be for yourself and your family and your work. Replenish the well of yourself, for yourself.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Start embracing the life that is calling you and use your life to serve the world.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“In every job I’ve taken and every city in which I’ve lived, I have known that it’s time to move on when I’ve grown as much as I can. Sometimes moving on terrified me. But always it taught me that the true meaning of courage is to be afraid, and then, with your knees knocking, to step out anyway. Making a bold move is the only way to advance toward the grandest vision the universe has for you. If you allow it, fear will completely immobilize you. And once it has you in its grip, it will fight to keep you from ever becoming your best self.”
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Oprah Winfrey
“What I know for sure: There is no need to struggle with your body when you can make a loving and grateful peace with it.”
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Oprah Winfrey
