Quotes by Oprah Winfrey

"I define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace- a connection to what matters."

"There's really only two emotions that count, and that's love and that's fear. And in all of your movements through life, you're either moving in the direction of one or the other. In order to have a meaningful life, you have to choose love."

"The more thankful I became , the more my bounty increased. That's because - for sure - what you focus on expands. When you focus on the goodness in life, you create more of it."

"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength."

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

"Eating more consciously now feels like a way of being. I actually think about how my food got to my plate."

"When you focus on the goodness in your life you create more of it."

"Don't back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for yourself builds self confidence and self esteem."

"Getting sucked into other people’s ego dysfunction & darkness robs you of your own light."

"Truth allows you to live with integrity. Everything you do and say shows the world who you really are. Let it be the Truth."

"God can dream a bigger dream for you than you can dream for yourself, and your role on Earth is to attach yourself to that divine force and let yourself be released to it."

"Books were my pass to personal freedom."

"My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."

"Do what you have to do, until you can do what you want to do."

"Know what sparks the light in you so that you can illuminate the world."

"What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we have."

"I know for sure that what we dwell on is what we become."

"Shawn Achor While we might have different definitions of happiness, the triggers for happiness are similar worldwide. It’s a deep social connection. The breadth and depth and the meaning in our relationships is one of the greatest predictors of long-term levels of happiness we have. Some of the top researchers in positive psychology found that only 10 percent of our long-term levels of happiness are based upon the external world. Ninety percent of our long-term happiness is how the brain processes the world we find ourselves in."

"Every right decision I've ever made has come from my gut, and every wrong decision I've ever made was a result of me not listening."

"I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn't, I'll create something else. I don't have any limitations on what I think I could do or be."

"Step out of the history that is holding you back, Step into the new story you are willing to create."

"Everything that happened to you can be used to strengthen you, if you allow it, if you're open to it."

"You can't buy happiness, so why not grow your own? All you need is a piece of fertile ground (ypur beautiful mind) plus some hardy seeds of wisdom, creativity, and plain good sense."

"I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity."

"If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the Spirit."

"I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process."

"BE THANKFUL for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never ever have enough."

"There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. Its why you were born. And how you become most truly alive."

"Follow your passion; it will lead to your life purpose."

"Make the right decision even when nobody's looking and you will always turn out okay."

"A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself."

"When we hold secrets it creates shame, and shame is a great barrier to success because when you carry the shame you do not allow yourself to fulfill your greatest potential, you do not honour the truth of yourself, you do not honour what is your highest self. When you let go of the secret allows you to live to your full potential."

"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity."

"Live free of regret and filled with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand. You have a choice. Enjoy yourself."

"...experienced things that caused you to deemed yourself unworthy. Healing the wounds of the past is one of the biggest and most worthwhile challenges of life. It’s important to know when and how you were programed so you can change the program. In doing so is your responsibility no one else’s."

"You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once."

"One of the most important questions a woman can ask herself: What do I really want-and what is my spirit telling me is the best way to proceed?"

"You know, it takes a while to develop a voice. But once you have it, you damn sure better use it on stuff that matters."

"The secret is authenticity. The reason people fail is because they’re pretending to be something they’re not."

"I urge you to pursue preserving your personal history to allow your children and grandchildren to know who you were as a child and what your hopes and dreams were."

"It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always."

"They say getting thin is the best revenge. Success if much better."

"You are responsible for your life. You cannot keep blaming others for the mistakes in your life. Life is really about getting on with life itself."

"Forgiveness is about letting go of the past and not holding on to it."

"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you."

"there is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It is why you where born and how you become most truly alive"

"When we hold secrets it creates shame, and shame is a great barrier to success. When you carry the shame you do not allow yourself to fulfill your greatest potential, you do not honour the truth of yourself, you do not honour your highest self. When you let go of the secret, only then you live to your greatest potential."

"Here's the gift of gratitude: In order to feel it, your ego has to take a backseat. What shows up in its place is greater compassion and understanding. Instead of being frustrated, you choose appreciation. And the more grateful you become , the more you have to be grateful for."

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

"anyone will ride in a limo but a true friend will ride the bus when the limo breaks down."

"You become what you believe. And to believe that you are created by the power that's greater than yourself means anything is possible."

"Start embracing the life that is calling you and use your life to serve the world."

"You cannot be my friend and use the N- word around me. I feel strongly about it… I always think of the millions of people who heard that as their last word as they were hanging from a tree."

"Know what sparks the light in you. Then use that light to illuminate the world."

"I plan to approach my future as one of great promise."

"Before you agree to do anything that might add even the smallest amount of stress to your life ask yourself What is my truest intention Give yourself time to let a yes resound within you. When it's right, I guarantee that your entire body will feel it."

"You can only be as happy as your saddest child."

"My approach to living with purpose has always been to create the life I want, one conscious decision at a time."

"Because this I know for sure: Who you're meant to be evolves from where you are right now. So learning to appreciate your lessons, mistakes, and setbacks as stepping-stones to the future is a clear sign you're moving in the right direction."

"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."

"We go through life discovering the truth about who we are and determining who has earned the right to share the space within our heart. And now I simply want to share what I've been given. I want to continue to encourage as many people as I can to open their hearts to life, because if I know anything for sure, it's that opening my heart is what has brought memory greatest success and joy."

"Don't worry about becoming successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow."

"I don’t have any limitations on what I think I could do or be."

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

"True forgiveness is when you can say, 'Thank you for that experience."

"We go through life discovering the truth about who we are and determining who has earned the right to share the space within our heart. And now I simply want to share what I've been given. I want to continue to encourage as many people as I can to open their hearts to life, because if I know anything for sure, it's that opening my heart is what has brought me the greatest success and joy."

"Some women have a weakness for shoes. i can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books."

"When people show you who they are; believe them."

"Live with energy "Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you're going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus."

"I want people to understand, that you are responsible for your life. Weather you are transexual, weather you are a divorcee, weather you are terminally ill, weather you are posessed by the devil or trying to get the devil out of you. You have control over your life, and it is only when you recognize that, and is willing to be responsible for your life that you can truely soar, and I believe that it's possible in our lifetime to fly if you want to."

"I know where my lane is, and I know how to stay in my lane. My lane is evolving the consciousness of people."

"for everyone of us that succeeds, its because there's somebody there to show you the way out."

"As long as other people's opinions matter more than your own, you're owned by them. You're not even free."

"Real courage is being afraid but doing it anyway."

"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams."

"Keep your heels, head and standards high."

"When your life is on course with its purpose, you are your most powerful"

"The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire."

"Everybody looks at their poop."

"Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment."

"The roles we play in each other's lives are only as powerful as the trust and connection between us--the protection, safety, and caring we are willing to share."

"I have a special pair of poop shoes under my desk. Whenever I need to drop a deuce, I slip them on and scurry to the restroom, and no one ever knows it's me. Like, if I'm wearing Louboutins that day, and my producer sees Earth shoes in the stall....well, you get the idea. It was truly a lightbulb moment when that came to me."

"I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes."

"If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run full speed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race."

"Can you see me? Can you hear me? Does anything I say mean anything to you?"

"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."

"Know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it."

"Love is a lesson worth learning."

"One of the greatest gifts you can give is your undivided attention."

"One of my greatest lessons has been to fully understand that what looks like a dark patch in the quest for success is the universe pointing you in a new direction. Anything can be a miracle, a blessing, an opportunity if you choose to see it that way."

"Follow your feelings. If it feels right, move forward. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it."

"Devote today to something so daring even you can't believe you're doing it."

"I want every day to be a fresh start on expanding what is possible."

"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."

"The true meaning of courage is to be afraid, and then, with your knees knocking and your heart racing, to step out anyway—even when that step makes sense to nobody but you. I know that’s not easy. But making a bold move is the only way to truly advance toward the grandest vision the universe has for you."

"You can either waltz boldly onto the stage of life and live the way you know your spirit is nudging you to, or you can sit quietly by the wall, receding into the shadows of fear and self-doubt."

"My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."

"Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do."

"What I know for sure is that pleasure is energy reciprocated: What you put out comes back. Your base level of pleasure is determined by how you view your whole life."

"You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams."

"Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and there discovered was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi."

"All pain is the same."

"There is no fun than helping to make someone's dreams come true Especially when that person is ayoung person and who really want it and really dserve it."

"Forgivness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changed."

"All life is energy and we are transmitting it at every moment. We are all little beaming little signals like radio frequencies, and the world is responding in kind."

"It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control."

"Forgiveness is.... giving up the hope that you can change the past."

"Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, and it holds the world together."

"We are each responsible for our own life-no other person can be."

"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you conentrate on what you don't have, you'll never, ever have enough!"

"There is a sacred calling on your life, and the question is: Will you spend your life flittering and fluttering about or take the time and really heed that call and create your own path to your highest good?...You cannot let other people define your life for you. You are the author of your own life...Real power is when you are doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing, the best it can be done. Authentic power. There's a surge, there's a kind of energy field that says, "I'm in my groove, I'm in my groove." And nobody has to tell you, "You go, girl," because you know you're already gone."

"«The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they make the best of everything.»"

"Living in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life’s blessings."

"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."

"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."

"Improving your life doesn’t have to be about changing everything – it’s about making changes that count."

"Surround yourself only with those who will lift you higher."

"There’s a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing that you are worthy of being happy. Your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough."

"All stress comes from resisting what is."

"You were seen, you were heard and you matter."

"What I find powerful is a person with the confidence to be her own self."

"People believe marriage will make us better."

"Its Like Joy Rising."

"I always knew I was destined for greatness."

"Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose."

"Wherever you are in your journey, I hope you, too, will keep encountering challenges. It is a blessing to be able to survive them, to be able to keep putting one foot in front of the other—to be in a position to make the climb up life’s mountain, knowing that the summit still lies ahead. And every experience is a valuable teacher."

"Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and my maintaining focus."

"I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time."

"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it."

"I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am."

"Live your best life!"

"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."

"Always take a stand for yourself, your values. You're defined by what you stand for."

"I will tell you that there have been no failures in my life. I don't want to sound like some metaphysical queen,but there have been no failures. There have been some tremendous lessons."

"When you know better...You do better."

"When I didn't have friends, I had books."

"Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe."

"What other people label or might try to call failure, I have learned is just God's way of pointing you in a new direction."

"What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you."

"Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility."

"Life is about growth and change. When you are no longer doing that — that is your whisper; that is your whisper that you are supposed to do something else."

"Even as a kid, my memories are of books taking me out of myself."

"The essential question is not, "How busy are you?' but 'What are you busy at?' 'Are you doing what fulfills you?"

"The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams."

"We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are."

"Think like a queen. A queen if not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."

"When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are."

"Step Away from the Mean Girls… …and say bye-bye to feeling bad about your looks. Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, to be generous with yourself. The next time you look into the mirror, try to let go of the story line that says you're too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big; just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you, without judgment, and that is the first step toward transforming your experience of the world."

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

"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."

"Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different."

"When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. ~Maya Angelou Remember this because it will happen many times in your life. When people show you who they are the first time believe them. Not the 29th. time. When a man doesn't call you back the first time, when you are mistreated the first time, when someone shows you lack of integrity or dishonesty the first time, know that this will be followed many many other times, that will some point in life come back to haunt or hurt you. Live your life in truth. Don't pretend to be someone you're not. You will survive anything if you live your life from the point of view of truth."

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

"Dogs are my favorite role models. I want to work like a dog, doing what I was born to do with joy and purpose. I want to play like a dog, with total, jolly abandon. I want to love like a dog, with unabashed devotion and complete lack of concern about what people do for a living, how much money they have, or how much they weigh. The fact that we still live with dogs, even when we don't have to herd or hunt our dinner, gives me hope for humans and canines alike."

"I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become."

"The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be."

"Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural."

"Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand."

"When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes!"

"Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth."

"Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."

"You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on."

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

"You get to know who you really are in a crisis."

"Some women have a weakness for shoes... I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books."

"I don't want anyone who doesn't want me."

"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."

"Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not."

"If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay."

"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."

"True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience."

"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."

"You can have it all. Just not all at once."

"Turn your wounds into wisdom."

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

"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure."

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."

"You don't become what you want, you become what you believe."

"One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn."

"If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren't going to change simply because you want them to."

"Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance."

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

"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right."

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

"The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams."

"Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire."

"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."

"I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull."

"I believe luck is preparation meeting opportunity. If you hadn’t been prepared when the opportunity came along, you wouldn’t have been lucky."

"I don't believe in failure. It's not failure if you enjoy the process."

"Difficulties come when you don't pay attention to life's whisper. Life always whispers to you first, but if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you'll get a scream."

"I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next."

"It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you - always."

"The best of times is now."

"Whatever you fear most has no power--it is your fear that has the power."

"It all boils down to one thing...it is your ‘relationship’ to the source, and that relationship to that which we call God, or don’t call God, or don’t even know...is God. It is ALL that really matters...when you surrender, and stop resisting, and stop trying to change that which you cannot change, but be in the moment, be fully open to the blessings you have already received, and those that are yet to come to you, and stand in that space of gratitude, and honor, and claim that for yourself, and look at where you are, and how far you have come, and what you’ve gotten, and what you’ve accomplished, and who you are. When you can claim ‘that’, and see that, the literal vibration of your life will change. The Vibration of Your Life Will Change."

"I believe there's a calling for all of us. I know that every human being has value and purpose. The real work of our lives is to become aware. And awakened. To answer the call."

"You teach people how to treat you."

"The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give."

"You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more."

"You face the biggest challenge of all: to have the courage to seek your big dream regardless of what anyone says. You are the only person alive who can see your big picture and even you can't see it all."

"Life is about becoming more of who you really are...."

"We are not Human Beings experiencing spiritual lives, we are spiritual beings experiencing human lives."

"What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine."

"When people show you who they are ... believe them!"

"Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us."

"I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself."

"Everything happens for a reason, even when we are not wise enough to see it. When there is no struggle, there is no strength."

"So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground."

"I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself."

"To love yourself is a never-ending journey."

"The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you're willing to work."

"If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think."

"Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different, it's accepting the past for what it was, and using this moment and this time to help yourself move forward."

"The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy, when for just that one moment you feel with your entire soul that the dream is reality, and it really happened."

"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."

"Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection."

"It makes no difference how many peaks you reach if there was no pleasure in the climb."

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

"Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom."

"Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity."

"You aren't your past, you are probability of your future."

"With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice."

"If you're going to binge, literature is definitely the way to do it."

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

"Your calling isn’t something that somebody can tell you about. It’s what you feel. It is the thing that gives you juice. The thing that you are supposed to do. And nobody can tell you what that is. You know it inside yourself."

"In the mist of Difficulty lies Opportunity."

"You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself."

"I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, but it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes."

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There are many people who would love to ride in a limousine with you, but you need someone who will get on a bus with you if the limousine breaks down!

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The next time you look in the mirror, erase everything that comes to mind. Too fat, too pale, too old, my eyes too small, or my nose too big. Just look in the mirror and see reality. Being less critical of yourself and not judging yourself will transform your entire life.

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By faith you become what you are.

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We have to live for the life we ​​live today.

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Everyone gets what they are brave enough to ask for in life.

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Whatever you fear has no power over you. Only fear has power.

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The more you appreciate and admire your life, the more there will be to celebrate.

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You'll know you're on the road to success if you'd do your job even if you weren't paid for it.

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Running is the greatest analogy for life because you get as much out of it as you put into it.

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Failure is just another stepping stone to greatness.

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I always had two feet on the ground. Only in better and better shoes.

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I am a constantly evolving woman. I strive as much as others. I try to learn from every conflict and experience. Life is never boring.

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A person of integrity acts with integrity even when he knows that no one will find out.

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Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. So you live consciously, knowing that every moment is a gift.

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The great secret of life is that there is no great secret. Whatever your goal is, you can achieve it if you are willing to work for it.

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The greatest discovery of all time is that one can change one's future simply by changing one's attitude.

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I don't see myself as a poor ghetto dweller who has prospered in life. I see myself as someone who learned early that he was responsible for himself and who had an obligation to thrive.

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Failure is what God lets us know: "Don't be angry, but now you're going in the wrong direction!"

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When you really know something, it stands the test of time.

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You can dance boldly onto the stage of life and live as you please, or you can sit along the wall, hiding in the shadow of fear and pessimism.

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Inner vision is more important than sharp eyes. If our own serenity guides us through life with easy steps - well, this is true happiness.

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Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. If you're not prepared when the opportunity presents itself, you're out of luck.