Oprah Winfrey

Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment.

I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.

You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.

Everyone wants 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.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.

We should no longer allow a mother to be defined as "just a mom". It is on her back that great nations are built. We should no longer allow any woman's voice to be drowned out or disregarded. As we affirm other women, and as we teach our sons, husbands and friends to hold them in the highest regard, we honor both the mothers whose shoulders we've stood on and the daughters who will one day stand tall on ours.

You look at yourself and you accept yourself for who you are, and once you accept yourself for who you are you become a better person.

In the mist of Difficulty lies Opportunity.

Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.

Mr. Right is coming, but he's in Africa and he's walking.

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.

Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.

I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.

I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.

The greatest lesson of life is that you are responsible for your life.

I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.