Oprah Winfrey

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

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

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

"I remember a specific moment, watching my grandmother hang the clothes on the line, and her saying to me, 'you are going to have to learn to do this,' and me being in that space of awareness and knowing that my life would not be the same as my grandmother's life."

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

"Turn your wounds into wisdom."

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

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

"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."

"You teach people how to treat you."

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

"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."

"All pain is the same."

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

"Turn your wounds into wisdom."

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

"Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment."

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

"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."

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