Quotables ~ Oprah

"I have never felt that I was living in her shadow, but that I am living in her light. And I'm happy in my own light as well, so all I've ever wanted to do was cheer her on!" ~Gayle King 

(I just love both of them, and I will totally cry when the last show comes around.)

*Much like my feelings on Ellen, I don't agree with her on everything - especially her views on God, but I love who she is at heart.  I really believe she is generous, loving, funny, passionate, beautiful, and brilliant in many areas... so in honor of her last season, here are some of my favorite Oprah quotes!!  I will miss her show.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

Though I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn't changed who I am.  I still have my feet on the ground; I just wear better shoes.

Love is in the details.

What we're all striving for is authentitcity, a spirit-to-spirit connection...  She is the mother I never had, she is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person. (of Gayle)

Every time you state what you want or believe, you're the first to hear it. It's a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don't put a ceiling on yourself.

I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.  And excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

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.

If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.

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

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. When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time!

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

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

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

Some women have a weakness for shoes... I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books... If you're going to binge, literature is definitely the way to do it.

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

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

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

You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.  You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself.

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

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

I don't want anyone who doesn't want me.  If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.

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.

I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become. If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think. 

Often we don't even realize who we're meant to be because we're so busy trying to live out someone else's ideas. But other people and their opinions hold no power in defining our destiny.

In every aspect of our lives, we are always asking ourselves, How am I of value? What is my worth? Yet I believe that worthiness is our birthright.

I trust that everything happens for a reason, even when we're not wise enough to see it.