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I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

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I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

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The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

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I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

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I always knew I was destined for greatness. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

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

— Oprah Winfrey

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My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

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I had a very insightful friend who warned me back when I stopped reading scripts, 'It's easier to change directions while you're still moving.' If you stop, it's harder to get started again. I still don't think I made the wrong decision, but he was right. ↗

— Debra Winger

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If I could have one prayer answered, I would pray for patience. I move so fast sometimes. I try to slow down. ↗

— Debra Winger

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It's such an amazing thing to be loved for who you are. ↗

— Debra Winger

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