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“Remember,the most important relationship you can ever have is with yourself"-Dr.Phil”
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“I don't think the dreams die - I think that people give up. I think it gets too hard." - Tyler Perry”
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“it's good to fail sometimes.When you fail, you have to prove yourself. That's often the best thing than can happen, because then you're sure your success isn't just luck. - Barbara Walters”
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“Now I know that you receive from the world what you give to the world”
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“The definition of a friend is someone who’s coming in the door when everybody else is going out.” —Phil McGraw, psychologist”
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“That you've got to have someone you love and not necessarily that you have to have someone who loves you.You've got to have a reason to get up in the morning.That doesn't mean you have to have a career. But you must have something you really care about.- Barbara Walters”
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“You teach people how to treat you.” —Phil McGraw, psychologist”
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“There are few other four-letter words that hold us all in as much thrall as love.”
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“What would happen if we declared our home, our relationships, our lives a gossip-free zone? We’d probably be surprised at how much time we’d free up to do the work that’s most significant—building our dreams rather than tearing down others’.” —Oprah”
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“He has achieved success, who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much.” —Bessie A. Stanley, poet”
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“Having a mate is like holding a mirror up to yourself. You see both how good you look and how much emotional surgery is required. That’s the way it’s supposed to be. The fairy-tale notion of happily-ever-after that we’ve all bought into is indeed a tale and nothing like real love.” —Oprah”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” —Booker T. Washington, political leader and author”
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“I have never encountered a successful person who didn’t have to sacrifice in one area of life in order to be successful in another…If you have tons of resources in the monetary account but zero balances in the emotional, family, physical, and spiritual accounts, that spells a bankrupt life.” —Phil McGraw, psychologist”
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“Nothing really worth having is easy to get. The hard-fought battles, the goals won with sacrifice, are the ones that matter.” —Aisha Tyler, actress and comedian”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“My life…is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.” —Gilda Radner, actress”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“I like to dream big! Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom—and to the children of Africa, education is everything. So it’s with tremendous pleasure that I introduce you to my dreams come true: the girls who will grow up to be the women who will be the leaders of tomorrow.” —Oprah”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“Courage means doing the impossible within the possible.” —Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“As much as you plan and dream and move forward in your life, you must remember that you are always acting in conjunction with the flow and energy of the universe. You move in the direction of your goal with all the force and verve you can muster—and then let go, releasing your plan to the power that’s bigger than yourself…Dream big—dream very big. Work hard—work very hard. And after you’ve done all you can, you stand, wait, and fully surrender.” —Oprah”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“I think we’re shaped by failure at least as much as we’re shaped by our successes. When I have guests on a show, I like to talk to them about their failures—not to show them up, but because that’s part of what defines us. Sometimes it’s not the cheery, upbeat lessons that really explain how a person got to be where they are. It’s the things they tried to do and couldn’t do. The things they’re still struggling to do.” —Terry Gross, radio program host”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“There are no secrets to success. It is a result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” —Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“I know it’s said you should love yourself before you can be in a relationship, but hell, I did it backward.” —Jennifer Aniston, actress”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant…You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.” —John Lennon, singer”
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“I come from a family whose belief was, You can do it, but you have to work really hard.” —Condoleeza Rice, former U.S. secretary of state”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“It’s simple: When you haven’t forgiven those who’ve hurt you, you turn your back against your future. When you do forgive, you start walking forward.” —Tyler Perry, director”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“People should not judge failed love affairs as failed experiences but as part of the growth process. Something does not have to end well for it to have been one of the most valuable experiences of a lifetime.” —Ethel Person, medical doctor and psychoanalyst”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” —Rosa Parks, civil rights pioneer”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“Married or single, if you’re looking for a sense of completion, I encourage you to look inward…The irony of relationships is that you’re usually not ready for one until you can say from the deepest part of yourself, ‘I will never again give up my power to another person.’ Only then will you be a woman who’s ready for the strongest kind of connection.” —Oprah”
― O: The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“If life doesn’t offer you a game worth playing, then invent a new one.” —Anthony J. D’Angelo, author”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“There is a strength and spirit in Americans that is rare and unparalleled anywhere in the world. We have a resilience that most people don’t have, and trials bring out the best in us.” —Madeleine Albright, former U.S. secretary of state”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons

“Change is the only constant; hanging on is the only sin.” —Denise McCluggage, race car driver”
― O, The Oprah Magazine, Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons