Oprah Winfrey Quotes from the Big "O"
Oprah Winfrey quotes come from a woman who is the epitome of Rags-to-Riches. Born into poverty in Mississippi, to a teenage mother, her birth certificate shows the intention for her name: Orpah (after the biblical figure). The dialect where she grew up wasn't kind to that name (people had trouble pronouncing it), and she would commonly be called "Oprah". It stuck.
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A Rough Start for the Author of Oprah Winfrey Quotes
Though Oprah may be the most visible woman in the world, her early life didn't foretell that outcome. At the age of 9, she experienced the first of many sexual abuses, at the hands of male relatives and family acquaintances. She was pregnant by the age of 14, and gave birth to a premature baby boy, who died 2 weeks later.So poor that she had to wear potato sacks for clothing, she was commonly harassed by other children. Despite her poor upbringing, her grandmother taught her to read at the age of 2, and by the age of 6, Oprah was advanced into the 3rd grade. She was voted Most Popular by her high school class. She loved to speak to audiences of any size (as she does today through quotes by Oprah Winfrey), and credits her grandmother with her love of the stage.
Oprah Winfrey Quotes from a Tycoon
Oprah's approximate worth is $1.5 billion. Her self-titled talk show is seen in 117 countries, and she is the only African American billionaire in the world. She is the first woman in history to own and produce her own talk show. She owns her own magazine, O (from which many Oprah Winfrey quotations are extracted). She is also co-founder of the Oxygen television network. It has been said that when she mentions a product on her talk show, its sales can be predicted to increase by 500 percent.Inspiration with Oprah Winfrey Quotes
Quotes from Oprah Winfrey are laced with the appreciation that she has drawn from her journey to success. An Oprah Winfrey quote cannot be mistaken...every one is filled with wisdom, motivation, and spirituality. And as the talk show maven herself might proclaim in a ringing, stretched out song, "Here's Opraaaaah!"
Oprah Winfrey Quick Facts
Born: January 29, 1954 as Orpah Gail Winfrey
Died:
Nationality: African American
Education: East Nashville High School, Tennessee State University (communication major, full scholarship)
Occupations: television and radio news anchor, talk show host, producer, actress, activist, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist
Interests/Hobbies: literature, self-improvement, spirituality, animals
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"What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine." - Oprah Winfrey
"The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be." - Oprah Winfrey
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"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." - Oprah Winfrey
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"The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path with take on greater meaning." - Oprah Winfrey
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"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." - Oprah Winfrey
"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. This is your moment. Own it." - Oprah Winfrey
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"I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become." - Oprah Winfrey
"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." - Oprah Winfrey
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"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." - Oprah Winfrey
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"What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you." - Oprah Winfrey
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