Monday, July 18, 2011
Oprah Winfrey
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The Literature Page 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. Oprah Winfrey 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. Oprah WinfreyI think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself. Oprah Winfrey, 20th Anniversary DVDReal integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not. Oprah Winfrey, in Good Housekeeping 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. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineCheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineEvery one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineI define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineI trust that everything happens for a reason, even when we're not wise enough to see it. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineIf you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineIn 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. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineLiving in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life's blessings. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazinePartake of some of life's sweet pleasures. And yes, get comfortable with yourself. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineThe big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineThe whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineThough I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possiblity. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWe are each responsible for our own life - no other person is or even can be. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWhat I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWhat we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWhatever you fear most has no power - it is your fear that has the power. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWith every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineI've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, April 2003 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. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, April 2003Use what you have to run toward your best - that's how I now live my life. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, August 2003Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, August 2004 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. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, December 2003Browse our complete list of 3150 authors by last name:
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Oprah Winfrey
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The Literature Page 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. Oprah Winfrey 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. Oprah WinfreyI think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself. Oprah Winfrey, 20th Anniversary DVDReal integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not. Oprah Winfrey, in Good Housekeeping 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. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineCheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineEvery one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineI define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineI trust that everything happens for a reason, even when we're not wise enough to see it. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineIf you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineIn 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. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineLiving in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life's blessings. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazinePartake of some of life's sweet pleasures. And yes, get comfortable with yourself. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineThe big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineThe whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineThough I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possiblity. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWe are each responsible for our own life - no other person is or even can be. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWhat I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWhat we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWhatever you fear most has no power - it is your fear that has the power. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineWith every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice. Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineI've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, April 2003 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. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, April 2003Use what you have to run toward your best - that's how I now live my life. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, August 2003Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, August 2004 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. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, December 2003Browse our complete list of 3150 authors by last name:
Friday, February 11, 2011
The Oprah Winfrey Show: 20th Anniversary Collection
Behold the power of Oprah. Whether you hate her, worship her, or liked her better when she was overweight, no one can deny the influence Oprah Winfrey has had on television and pop culture at large. Now the two decades of moments have been condensed into a six-disc collection, to benefit her Oprah's Angel Network®. The set kicks off with Oprah's humble beginnings, her most tear-jerking guests, and episodes to equip others, such as defense strategies against attackers, sex offenders, and kidnappers. Each disc has a different set of montages: following her weight gain/loss/gain/loss; her Book Club® ; her serious interviews (Nelson Mandela, John F. Kennedy Jr.); home makeovers; and some of her now-regrettable "firsts" attempts, such as filming a music video and wearing a Tina Turner wig. Each disc also contains highlights of Oprah's celebrity interviews, from "friends" like John Travolta, Maria Shriver, and Julia Roberts, to a couch-jumping Tom Cruise (yes, it's on there), and the interview with Elizabeth Taylor she calls her all-time worst. She's also very candid about her changing looks and how she handles the tears that flow during taping. Twenty years have wrought many changes in Oprah's connection with her audience. She started as an effervescent reporter struggling to prove there was room on the talk-show circuit for a black Everywoman (incidentally, it was Roger Ebert who, during a dinner date, suggested she go for syndication). You can see over time how that dynamic changed: Oprah, who claims to shun fame (she always puts quotes around "celebrity" like she doesn't get it), starts wearing it like a badge when she's rolling with the A-listers, as if to let the audience know she can sit at the cool kids' table, but will also bend down to grace you from her pedestal. As a one-woman empire, she knows all too well that she's worshiped by many women in America, and often her guru ways can come off as self-congratulatory. Yet you can't deny her later-years role of fairy godmother has been the most fascinating. One of the only two full-length episodes in the collection involves her journey to South Africa, where she gave gifts to some 50,000 children. (Though oddly, this was paired with the other full-length episode, her opulent 50th birthday party.) She describes how she surprised each member of her studio audience with a brand-new car not because she wanted to shock some people, but because each audience member was selected specifically because they needed one. She rewards hardworking, giving people with lavish gifts they deserve--a home, a Porsche, a college scholarship. Even if you don't watch the show regularly, that aspect alone will pique your admiration. It's almost scary how much power Oprah has, but it's nice to see her using that power for good. --Ellen A. Kim
Price: $29.98