Top 69 Quotes by Oprah Winfrey

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.

Acting is about going into the space, and there are just some places that I'm not willing to go.

Look at how hard it was to get to where I am. It doesn't make sense to give it up.

Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.

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.

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

The struggle of my life created empathy - I could relate to pain, being abandoned, having people not love me.

My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here.

I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.

I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.