Oprah Winfrey Success Quotations

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

You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.

I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.

What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.

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

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

It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

For everyone of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out.

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.

There is no easy way out. If there were, I would have bought it. And believe me, it would be one of my favorite things!

Everybody has a calling. And your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you were meant to be, and to begin to honor that in the best way possible for yourself.

I've talked to nearly 30,000, people on this show, and all 30,000, had one thing in common: They all wanted validation...I would tell you that every single person you will ever meet shares that common desire.

Joy is a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters.

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo..

Instead of looking for the success in your life, look for the thing that is going to bring you the greatest joy.

Self-esteem means knowing you are the dream.

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

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

Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.

Whatever you fear most has no power - it is your fear that has the power. The thing itself cannot touch you. But if you allow your fear to seep into your mind and overtake your thoughts, it will rob you of your life.

All the money in the world doesn't mean a thing if you don't have time to enjoy it.

Real success means creating a life of meaning through service that fulfills your reason for being here.

‎Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift.

How do I define success? Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. But having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful, because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life.

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

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.

You only have to believe that you can succeed, that you can be whatever your heart desires, be willing to work for it, and you can have it.