Oprah Quotes

#1. I urge you to pursue preserving your personal history to allow your children and grandchildren to know who you were as a child and what your hopes and dreams were.- #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#2. If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#3. I want to be a combination of P. Diddy and Oprah. #Quote by Ciara

#4. When I didn't have friends, I had books. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#5. Life is full of many unpredictable changes ... Let go of chaos yesterday; cheerfully live for today, and look forward to tomorrow with greater possibilities ... It's our imperfections that make us perfect in our own unique ways #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#6. From that day forward I resolved to continually ask myself, How am I making things more difficult than they need to be? Your answer to that same question is the next step in your path. It's that simple. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#7. Your intention rules your life and determines the outcome. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#8. The true meaning of courage is to be afraid, and then, with your knees knocking and your heart racing, to step out anyway - even when that step makes sense to nobody but you. I know that's not easy. But making a bold move is the only way to truly advance toward the grandest vision the universe has for you. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#9. I don't want anyone who doesn't want me. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#10. I tried to empty myself and let the spirit of Sethe inhabit me. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#11. Being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Women everywhere must declare it so. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#12. When the universe compels me toward the best path to take, it never leaves me with "maybe," "should I," or even "perhaps." I always know for sure when it's telling me to proceed - because everything inside me rises up to reverberate "YES! #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#13. You get to know who you really are in a crisis. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#14. Oprah is wildly successful, and she's a brilliant businesswoman. She's also somebody who's overcome a ton of demons in her own life, and that's really what shaped her. I think the same could be said for me. #Quote by Glenn Beck

#15. In the end, all you have is your reputation. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#16. This is the woman who brought us the idea of living our best life, of becoming our most authentic selves. And yet. In 2015, Oprah Winfrey bought a 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers, an investment of $40 million. In one of her many commercials for the brand, she says, 'Let's make this the year of our best body.' The implication is, of course, that our current bodies are not our best bodies, not by a long shot. It is startling to realize that even Oprah, a woman in her early sixties, a billionaire and one of the most famous women in the world, isn't happy with herself, her body. This is how pervasive damaging cultural messages about unruly bodies are – that even as we age, no matter what material status we achieve, we cannot be satisfied or happy unless we are also thin. #Quote by Roxane Gay

#17. What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#18. Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#19. Acting is about going into the space, and there are just some places that I'm not willing to go. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#20. The difference between Oprah Winfrey and me is about $200 million. #Quote by Cristina Saralegui

#21. When you're the most successful person in your family, in your neighborhood, and in your town, everybody thinks you're the First National Bank, and you have to figure out for yourself where those boundaries are. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#22. Gretchen Rubin

The sense of thankfulness, appreciating the grandeur of everyday life, just the ordinary day, and really taking the time to take it in is absolutely crucial. And then when you have that thankfulness, so many other negative emotions get washed away - resentment, anger, grievances, and grudges - because you're just so thankful for what you have. Also, it's better with a sense of humor. It helps me keep my sense of humor, because it helps me keep my sense of perspective. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#23. Failure is life at it's most poignant and it's only there to push you in the right direction. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#24. When you surrender and stop resisting and stop trying to change that which you can't change, but be in the moment, be fully open to the blessings you've already received and those that are yet to come and stand in that space of gratitude ... and look at where you are and how far you've come and what you've accomplished - when you can claim THAT and SEE that, the literal vibration of your life will change. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#25. Every day, you're only as good as your last show. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#26. Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#27. You cannot be my friend and use the N- word around me. I feel strongly about it ... I always think of the millions of people who heard that as their last word as they were hanging from a tree. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#28. You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#29. Everyone has to learn to think differently, bigger, to open to possibilities. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#30. I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#31. Free speech not only lives, it rocks! #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#32. I will tell you that there have been no failures in my life. I don't want to sound like some metaphysical queen,but there have been no failures. There have been some tremendous lessons. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#33. All of us need a vision for our lives, and even as we work to achieve that vision, we must surrender to the power that is greater than we know. It's one of the defining principles of my life that I love to share: God can dream a bigger dream for you than you could ever dream for yourself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#34. When I was in my early 30s and appeared on CNN, Oprah, 20/20 and Entertainment Tonight, my loved ones didn't say, "Good job!" My loved ones said, "The camera adds more than 20 pounds." One detail-oriented aunt said "Not for nothing, but don't wear red. You look like an ad for Red Lobster. #Quote by Gina Barreca

#35. You can't do it all yourself. Don't be afraid to rely on others to help you accomplish your goals. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#36. This past Thanksgiving, my father was at the farm, and I had all 11 dogs in the house with a father who never allowed dogs in the house. And he got up to leave the table and came back and Solomon was in his chair. And he says, "This dog is in my chair." And I said, "It's the other way around, you're sitting in his chair." #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#37. Forgiveness is about letting go of the past and not holding on to it #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#38. Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#39. If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#40. Partake of some of life's sweet pleasures. And yes, get comfortable with yourself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#41. If you live in the past and allow the past to define who you are, then you never grow. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#42. I always knew I was a hit record just waiting to happen. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#43. We are Spiritual Beings have a Human Experience. Not the other way around. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#44. I think that the idea of reaching young girls that are in college is something that we are strongly open to because who better wants to know how to live a more purposeful life than people who are starting out? #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#45. And this is the Marilyn section," says Budge. "You can have five different hairstyles, and in the outfits you get a choice too, depending on what movie. That's from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the pink dress; there's the black suit from Niagara, and over there is the all-girl jazz band one from Some Like It Hot ... " "Where are these headed for?" says Stan. "The Oprahs. Are they that into Oprah, in Holland?" "You name it, someone's gonna be fetishistic about it," says Derek. "Our biggest customers are the casino operations, #Quote by Margaret Atwood

#46. I don't know what kind of egomaniac is sitting at home thinking about the impact they have had on the culture. It's not something I actually think about until it comes up. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#47. Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#48. When you forgive somebody, it doesn't necessarily mean you want to invite them to your table. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#49. Live free of regret and filled with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand. You have a choice. Enjoy yourself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#50. It's not easy being grateful all the time. But it's when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#51. There is a vision for my life that is greater than my imagination can hold. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#52. You can easily recognize that something is coming from Ego because when you get it, it doesn't satisfy you. #Quote by Eckart Tolle

#53. Once you clarify your purpose for doing something, the way to do it becomes clear #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#54. Taking care of your body, no matter what your age, is an investment. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#55. I will not be taking a paternity test, ever! #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#56. Balance lives in the present. When you feel the earth moving, bring yourself back to the now. You'll handle whatever shake-up the next moment brings when you get to it. In this moment, you're still breathing. In this moment, you've survived. In this moment, you're finding a way to step onto higher ground. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#57. In order to be truly happy, you must live along with, and you must stand for something larger than yourself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#58. The smallest change in perspective can transform a life. What tiny attitude adjustment might turn your world around? #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#59. Let not one single life have passed in vain. What really matters is who you love and how you love. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#60. If I say, 'Oh nice,' about seven times in the same show, things aren't going well. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#61. Even if you flippin' fries at McDonald's, if you are excellent, everybody wants to be in your line. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#62. When we hold secrets it creates shame, and shame is a great barrier to success. When you carry the shame you do not allow yourself to fulfill your greatest potential, you do not honour the truth of yourself, you do not honour your highest self. When you let go of the secret, only then you live to your greatest potential. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#63. If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#64. It has become harder and harder to find books on a monthly basis that I feel absolutely compelled to share, .. I will continue featuring books on the 'Oprah Winfrey Show' when I feel they merit my heartfelt recommendation. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#65. Nothing is ever wrong. We learn from every step we take. Whatever you did today was the way it was meant to be. Be proud of you. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#66. When you educate a girl, you begin to change the face of a nation. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#67. I think mentors are important and I don't think anybody makes it in the world without some form of mentorship. Nobody makes it alone. Nobody has made it alone. And we are all mentors to people even when we don't know it. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#68. I got the famous Oprah hug! #Quote by Taylor Lautner

#69. All stress comes from resisting what is. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#70. The greatest contribution you can make to women's rights, is to be the absolute ... best at what you do. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#71. For everyone of us that succeeds, its because there's somebody there to show you the way out #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#72. Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#73. Turn your wounds into wisdom. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#74. Go ahead: Live with abandon. Be outrageous at any age. What are you saving your best self for? #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#75. Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#76. I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#77. What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#78. There is a sacred calling on your life, and the question is: Will you spend your life flittering and fluttering about or take the time and really heed that call and create your own path to your highest good? ... You cannot let other people define your life for you. You are the author of your own life ... Real power is when you are doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing, the best it can be done. Authentic power. There's a surge, there's a kind of energy field that says, "I'm in my groove, I'm in my groove." And nobody has to tell you, "You go, girl," because you know you're already gone. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#79. Lessons often come dressed up as detours and roadblocks #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#80. What's wrong with the world and what can we do to change it? #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#81. I don't believe in luck. Luck is just preparation meeting the moment of opportunity. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#82. Author Neale Donald Walsch says, So long as you're still worried about what others think of you, you are owned by them. Only when you require no approval from outside yourself can you own yourself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#83. I've learned a tremendous amount from Oprah. #Quote by Phil McGraw

#84. No matter how far away from yourself you may have strayed, there is always a path back. You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny. And your ruby slippers are ready to carry you home. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#85. Find a way to get paid for doing what you love. Then every paycheck will be a bonus. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#86. Most people honestly want to do as well as they can in their lives. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#87. David Brooks

Oprah: I love how you say we should rank our loves in highs and lows. Tell me what that does.
David Brooks: That's a concept from the great theologian Augustine. And he asked the question, what is sin? When we use the word sin now, we only use the word in the context of fattening deserts. But in traditional morality, it's the sense that we have something broken. And I don't like the word sin when it's meant to suggest we're dark and depraved inside. But Augustine had a beautiful formula. He said, "We sin when we have our loves out of order." And what he meant by that -
Oprah: Oh, this is good. "We sin when we have our loves out of order." Yes.
David: So we all love a lot of things. We love family. We love money. We love a little affection. Status. Truth. And we all know that some loves are higher. We know that our love of family is higher than our love of money. Or our love of truth should be higher than our love of money. And if we're lying to get money, we're putting our loves out of order. And so sometimes just by our nature, we get them out of order. So, for example, if a friend tells you a secret, and you blab it at a dinner party, you're putting your love of popularity above your love of friendship. And we know that's wrong. That's the wrong order. And so it's useful to sit down and say, "What do I love? What are the things I really love? And in what order do I love them? Am I spending time on my highest love? Or am I spending tim #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#88. I've never listened to jazz. It's just not something I ever paid attention to. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#89. Women will do anything Oprah Winfrey says, and that is why we can't have women voting. #Quote by Artie Lange

#90. I like Oprah. I could sit around and make vision boards all day, but I wouldn't actually get anything done if I were to concentrate on my feelings rather than doing. #Quote by Jen Lancaster

#91. Life is a big ol' canvas. And you have every combination of colors to paint with. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#92. You have the RIGHT to change your mind #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#93. I would like to thank the people who've brought me those dark moments, when I felt most wounded, betrayed. You have been my greatest teachers. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#94. I interviewed - no - had lunch with Harper Lee several years ago, trying to convince Harper Lee to do "To Kill a Mockingbird" for the book club. She wouldn't do it. She said, "Honey, I said everything I wanted to say." #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#95. I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become. If I had, I'd have done it a lot earlier. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#96. My goal is always, how do you get better? #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#97. Make a decision and watch your life move forward. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#98. Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#99. Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#100. Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#101. You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love
who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#102. You CAN have it all. You just can't have it all at once. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#103. That's what life is: an open door to all that is possible. And that's a powerful thing. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#104. Take five minutes to centre yourself in the morning ... set your intention every day ... if you don't have five minutes, you don't deserve to have the life of your dreams. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#105. I wouldn't live in Chicago cause it's too conservative, aside for the fact that Oprah Winfrey lives there. #Quote by Madonna Ciccone

#106. I know for sure that appreciating whatever shows up for you in life changes your personal vibration. You radiate and generate more goodness for yourself when you're aware of all you have and not focusing on your have-nots. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#107. You become what you believe. And to believe that you are created by the power that's greater than yourself means anything is possible. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#108. True self-esteem is realizing that you are valuable because you were born. No matter where you came from, what color your skin is, what people say about your family or what mean things people may have done to you, because you were born, you are important and you matter. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#109. This is the body you've been given - love what you've got. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#110. Dare to be different. Be a pioneer. Be a leader. Be the kind of woman who in the face of adversity will continue to embrace life and walk fearlessly toward the challenge. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#111. God can dream a bigger dream for me, for you, than you could ever dream for yourself. When you've worked as hard and done as much and strived and tried and given and pled and bargained and hoped ... Surrender.
When you have done all that you can do, and there's nothing left for you to do, give it up. Give it up to that thing that is greater than yourself, and let it then become a part of the flow. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#112. Don't back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for yourself builds self confidence and self esteem. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#113. I'm an athlete and I'm black, and a lot of black athletes go broke. I do not want to become a statistic, so maybe I overcompensate. But I'm paranoid. Oprah told me a long time ago, 'You sign every check. Never let anyone sign any checks.' #Quote by Serena Williams

#114. You aren't your past, you are probability of your future. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#115. Tune out the naysayers, tune into your own courage, and take a bold step toward the passion-filled life you really want. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#116. Take what you can do and use it for the highest good to benefit others. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#117. Your calling isn't something that somebody can tell you about. It's what you feel. It is the thing that gives you juice. The thing that you are supposed to do. And nobody can tell you what that is. You know it inside yourself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#118. What I know for sure is that it's only when you make the process your goal that the big dream can follow. That doesn't necessarily mean your process will necessarily lead you to wealth or fame. In fact, your dream may have nothing to do with tangible prosperity and everything to do with creating a life filled with joy, one with no regrets and a clear conscience. I've learned that wealth is a tool that gives you choices, but it can't compensate for a life not fully lived and it certainly can't create a sense of peace within you. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#119. Not like I need an excuse to enjoy a Moscow mule, but this tray and six-mug set, handmade in Mexico with hammered recycled copper, makes cocktail hour extra special. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#120. Actually, I believe there are only two kinds of women in this world: Martha people and Oprah people. That doesn't mean one can't have an affinity for both of them, but my theory is that every chick is more firmly in one camp than the other. The typical Oprah woman is all self-actualized and best-life-y and Eat, Pray, Love. The Big O seems like the kind of gal who'd insist we all spend the afternoon wearing jammy pants. And how fun would that be?!
But Martha?
She's not putting up with that nonsense, and that makes me adore her all the more. She'll tell you what to eat, where to pray, and who to love, and I appreciate the guidance. #Quote by Jen Lancaster

#121. He who dies with the most toys is still dead. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#122. Think back for a moment on your own history
not just where you were born or where you grew up, but the circumstances that contributed to your being right here, right now. What were the moments along the way that wounded or scared you? Chances are, you've had a few. But here's what's remarkable: You are still here, still standing. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#123. That's really what wealth does for you. It gives you freedom to make choices. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#124. Life is better when you share it. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#125. My therapy has come from paying attention to my life. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#126. Don't waste your time in the race looking back to see what the other guy is doing. It's not about the other guy. It's about what can you do. You just need to run that race as hard as you can. You need to give it everything you've got, all the time, for yourself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#127. Don't let people talk you into what they think is you. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#128. Whenever you can't think of something to be grateful for, remember your breath. With each breath you take, you can say, 'I'm still here.' Make each day a holiday of thankfulness -and give yourself the gift of gratitude! #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#129. Don't get confused with what people say you are, with who you know you are. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#130. Love is a lesson worth learning. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#131. I try to view the challenges in my life not as annoyances, but as confirmations of fortitude. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#132. Life isn't just about what you can have; it's about what you have to give, what kind of person do you want to be? #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#133. You only have power in your energy field ... so the only way to live the life you want is in your energy field ... and your greatest power is love. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#134. So, The Color Purple changed my life. It changed everything about my life because, in that moment of praying and letting go, I really understood the principle of surrender. The principle of surrender is that, after you have done all that you can do, and you've done your best and given it your all, you then have to release it to whatever you call God, or don't call God. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#135. The best work we can all do is create the highest vision possible for our lives and be led by that vision to the greatest good. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#136. What you put out comes back all the time, no matter what. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#137. Working for Oprah is a dream come true. She was on my dream board for the longest time. #Quote by Tika Sumpter

#138. It is your life and it is worth risking everything to make it yours. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#139. People make things happen. All the rest is just window dressing #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#140. When you wake up in the morning looking for the light, the light will come. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#141. Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#142. My father turned my life around insisting I be more than I was and by believing I could be more. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#143. The true test of courage is to be afraid and to go ahead and do it anyway - to be scared, is to have your knees knocking, but to walk on in there anyway. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#144. Appreciating what shows up in your life changes your personal vibration. Gratitude elevates your life to a higher frequency. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#145. I always knew I'd be a millionaire by age thirty-two. In fact, I am going to be the richest black woman in America. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#146. Is it shocking that it's very difficult for a news organization to do news in America now? It's not shocking because we're a culture that doesn't want news. We want entertainment. We want info-tainment. That's why CNN is having problems. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#147. Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#148. You face the biggest challenge of all: to have the courage to seek your big dream regardless of what anyone says. You are the only person alive who can see your big picture and even you can't see it all. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#149. Doubt means don't. Don't move. Don't answer. Don't rush forward. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#150. Oprah deserves the best. I am not the best when it comes to divorce. What do I know about divorce? Nothing at that time. #Quote by Suze Orman

#151. I pray to be used in service to a greater purpose higher than my own #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#152. I want to spend time with Oprah, and I don't know what I need to do to make that happen. #Quote by Tina Fey

#153. Around 5:30 P.M., Oprah and I wrapped and I went over to SNL, but not before stealing an untouched Edible Arrangements bouquet from Oprah's dressing room to serve at the birthday party the next day. #Quote by Tina Fey

#154. You can find the sacred in the most ordinary of things. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#155. You know that old joke about the guy who lives to be 104? The punch line goes something like 'If I knew I was gonna get this old, I'd have taken much better care of myself.' Well, guess what? We actually are living longer, and the time to start taking care of ourselves is right this minute. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#156. I'm easy to look at, but so hard to see. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#157. On the TV screen in Harry's is The Patty Winters Show, which is now on in the afternoon and is up against Geraldo Rivera, Phil Donahue and Oprah Winfrey. Today's topic is Does Economic Success Equal Happiness? The answer, in Harry's this afternoon, is a roar of resounding "Definitely," followed by much hooting, the guys all cheering together in a friendly way. On the screen now are scenes from President Bush's inauguration early this year, then a speech from former President Reagan, while Patty delivers a hard-to-hear commentary. Soon a tiresome debate forms over whether he's lying or not, even though we don't, can't, hear the words. The first and really only one to complain is Price, who, though I think he's bothered by something else, uses this opportunity to vent his frustration, looks inappropriately stunned, asks, "How can he lie like that? How can he pull that shit?"

"Oh Christ," I moan. "What shit? Now where do we have reservations at? I mean I'm not really hungry but I would like to have reservations somewhere. How about 220?" An afterthought: "McDermott, how did that rate in the new Zagat's?"

"No way," Farrell complains before Craig can answer. "The coke I scored there last time was cut with so much laxative I actually had to take a shit in M.K."

"Yeah, yeah, life sucks and then you die."

"Low point of the night," Farrell mutters.

"Weren't you with Kyria the last time you were there?" Goodrich asks. "Wasn't that #Quote by Bret Easton Ellis

#158. The roles we play in each other's lives are only as powerful as the trust and connection between us
the protection, safety, and caring we are willing to share. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#159. Here's how I see your weight - it is your smoke detector. And we're all burning up the best part of our lives. I'd never thought of it that way before, but it was a true aha moment. My weight was an indicator warning, a flashing light blaring my disconnection from the center of myself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#160. You become excellent, and when you become excellent, no-one can take that away from you. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#161. It doen't matter what you've been through, where you come from ... none of that matters. What matters is how you choose to love, how you choose to express that love through your work, through your family, through what you have to give to the world ... #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#162. Being grateful all the time isn't easy. But it's when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you: perspective. Gratitude can transform any situation, It alters your vibration, moving you from negative energy to positive. It's the quickest, easiest, most powerful way to effect change in your life - this I know for sure. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#163. This season don't get lost in making the perfect meal or become overwhelmed with all the folks in your house. Use this time to center yourself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#164. The miracle of your existence calls for celebration every day. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#165. Mentoring is increasingly viewed as a key factor contributing to a successful career in medicine' Dimitriadis et al., 2012 Some famous mentoring relationships: Socrates to Plato John Stevens Henslow (academic and clergyman) to Charles Darwin Mariah Carey to Christina Aguilera Elmore Leonard (crime writer) to Quentin Tarantino Maya Angelou to Oprah Winfrey Dadabhai Naoroji (Indian leader) to Gandhi. #Quote by Dason Evans

#166. What I know for sure: There is no need to struggle with your body when you can make a loving and grateful peace with it. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#167. The thrill is to keep envisioning what can be. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#168. I see all art as a complement to telling people's stories. I'm in the storytelling business. I believe that the humanity that all of us share is the stories of our lives, and everybody has a story. Your story is as important as the next person's story. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#169. I've met Oprah Winfrey twice, but I want to spend some quality time with her. I want to sit her down and talk at her for a minute about what she means to me and why she means that. Then I have some advice for her, too ... I have an idea or two. #Quote by Ross Mathews

#170. Nothing ever stay the same #Quote by Elizabeth Edwards

#171. People believe marriage will make us better. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#172. The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you're willing to work. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#173. I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a school, and our life the classrooms. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#174. My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#175. The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#176. My idea is to give hope, because where there is no hope, there is no vision, and where there is no vision, people will perish. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#177. I'm talking from the point of view of the States, we tend to assassinate people like Jesus, or if we don't we simply marginalise them. Oprah would have all those who think they are Messiah on her show, and we'd have six people who all claimed to be the Messiah, and we'd have got rid of Jesus and laughed him out of town. So as long as the Jesus that I'm hearing is there, I don't find him very comfortable. #Quote by John Dominic Crossan

#178. Everything in your world is created by what you think. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#179. Be quiet. Part of your responsibility is to honour the quiet inside yourself so you can hear the call. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#180. I didn't just fall off the wagon. I let the wagon fall on me. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#181. Know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#182. We often block our own blessings because we don't feel inherently good enough or smart enough or pretty enough or worthy enough ... You're worthy because you are born and because you are here. Your being here, your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#183. I live in the space where God is. There is no question that that is why I am where I am, and why I have had the success that I've had, is because I allow myself to be guided by that which is greater than myself - than my personality. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#184. Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo.. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#185. You really can change. Your reality is based on the way you think. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#186. "Back in the day when I started - it's like I walked five miles to school in the snow barefooted" - there were three channels.I don't know what I would do. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#187. I'm one of those people who lives for the moment. If you concern yourself with what's going to happen a year from now, or five years from now, you defuse the moment. Whatever comes, comes. For this time I enjoy the ascent. I don't worry about anything except getting thinner thighs. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#188. The stories that you tell yourself can make or break you - no matter who you are. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#189. The best way to succeed is to discover what you love and find a way to offer it to others. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#190. I've learned an encyclopedia version of life from Oprah Winfrey. #Quote by Suze Orman

#191. If it never rained, nothing would grow. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#192. If we're really committed to growth, we never stop discovering new dimensions of self and self-expression . #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#193. Mastin Kipp

Follow your bliss. So that means pay attention to those moments when you're lit up, when time just flies by. When you're in that field of joyful expression, which is generally in contribution and being in service of some kind. Some sense of connection in your life. And then to be able to take action in that direction and trust that as you step, something will come to support you. So instead of, What can I get? How can I take? How can I manipulate? the question is, What can I give? And when you look at what makes you happy, what makes you come alive, as in following your bliss, you look at those patterns, because if you look back, they're there. And you step out into that. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#194. What I know for sure: Having the best things is no substitute for having the best life. When you can let go of the desire to acquire, you know you are really on your way. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#195. All of life is energy and we are transmitting it at every moment. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#196. Make sure you have your own life before becoming someone's wife
~spoken to Oprah in an interview #Quote by Beyonce Knowles

#197. There is no paycheck that can equal the feeling of contentment that comes from being the person you are meant to be. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#198. All life is energy and we are transmitting it at every moment. We are all little beaming little signals like radio frequencies, and the world is responding in kind. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey

#199. Whenever someone says I'm the next Oprah, I always respond, 'Child, there's only one Mahogany, and only one Oprah.' There are no others. #Quote by Tyra Banks

#200. I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself. #Quote by Oprah Winfrey