Oprah Winfrey
American television host, producer, actor and philanthropist who hosted The Oprah Winfrey Show in national syndication from 1986 to 2011.
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A press dedicated to uncovering the truth keeps society from ignoring corruption and injustice
Their wordsBut we also know that it is the insatiable dedication to uncovering the absolute truth that keeps us from turning a blind eye to corruption and to injustice.
↗Read Oprah Winfrey's full Cecil B. DeMille acceptance speech transcript (Golden Globes, 7 January 2018; ABC7, 8 January 2018)abc7.com 1st of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsWhat I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have.
↗Read Oprah Winfrey's full Cecil B. DeMille acceptance speech transcript (Golden Globes, 7 January 2018; ABC7, 8 January 2018)abc7.com 2nd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsFor too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dare speak the truth to the power of those men. But their time is up.
↗Read Oprah Winfrey's full Cecil B. DeMille acceptance speech transcript (Golden Globes, 7 January 2018; ABC7, 8 January 2018)abc7.com 3rd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsthere is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.
↗Winfrey’s Commencement address (Harvard Commencement, as delivered; Harvard Gazette, 31 May 2013)news.harvard.edu 1st of 5 in this piece
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Their wordsWe understand that the vast majority of people in this country believe in stronger background checks because they realize that we can uphold the Second Amendment and also reduce the violence that is robbing us of our children. They don’t have to be incompatible.
↗Winfrey’s Commencement address (Harvard Commencement, as delivered; Harvard Gazette, 31 May 2013)news.harvard.edu 2nd of 5 in this piece
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A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law
Their wordsAnd we understand that most Americans believe in a clear path to citizenship for the 12,000,000 undocumented immigrants who reside in this country because it’s possible to both enforce our laws and at the same time embrace the words on the Statue of Liberty that have welcomed generations of huddled masses to our shores. We can do both.
↗Winfrey’s Commencement address (Harvard Commencement, as delivered; Harvard Gazette, 31 May 2013)news.harvard.edu 3rd of 5 in this piece
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A rich nation can afford basic food, shelter and strong public education for poor families
Their wordsThere are people from both parties, and no party, [who] believe that indigent mothers and families should have access to healthy food and a roof over their heads and a strong public education because here in the richest nation on Earth, we can afford a basic level of security and opportunity.
↗Winfrey’s Commencement address (Harvard Commencement, as delivered; Harvard Gazette, 31 May 2013)news.harvard.edu 4th of 5 in this piece
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Their wordsMost of us, I tell you we don’t want to be divided. What we want, the common denominator that I found in every single interview, is we want to be validated. We want to be understood.
↗Winfrey’s Commencement address (Harvard Commencement, as delivered; Harvard Gazette, 31 May 2013)news.harvard.edu 5th of 5 in this piece
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Their wordsWhat I know now is that feelings are really your GPS system for life. When you're supposed to do something or not supposed to do something, your emotional guidance system lets you know. The trick is to learn to check your ego at the door and start checking your gut instead. Every right decision I've made—every right decision I've ever made—has come from my gut. And every wrong decision I've ever made was a result of me not listening to the greater voice of myself.
↗Oprah talks to graduates about feelings, failure and finding happiness (Stanford Commencement edited transcript; Stanford Report, 15 June 2008)web.archive.org 1st of 4 in this piece
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Their wordsBut having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful.
↗Oprah talks to graduates about feelings, failure and finding happiness (Stanford Commencement edited transcript; Stanford Report, 15 June 2008)web.archive.org 2nd of 4 in this piece
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Their wordsAnd what I've found is that difficulties come when you don't pay attention to life's whisper, because life always whispers to you first. And if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you'll get a scream.
↗Oprah talks to graduates about feelings, failure and finding happiness (Stanford Commencement edited transcript; Stanford Report, 15 June 2008)web.archive.org 3rd of 4 in this piece
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Their wordsThis is what I know for sure: In order to be truly happy, you must live along with and you have to stand for something larger than yourself. Because life is a reciprocal exchange. To move forward you have to give back.
↗Oprah talks to graduates about feelings, failure and finding happiness (Stanford Commencement edited transcript; Stanford Report, 15 June 2008)web.archive.org 4th of 4 in this piece