--- title: "8 I've learned Quotes By Oprah Winfrey" description: "8 I've learned quotes by Oprah Winfrey. Plus more from Oprah Winfrey and more I've learned sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fc/oprah-winfrey-186_bigs_what-i-know-for-sure-is-that-it-s-only-w_357194.png" --- > [What I know for sure is that it's only when you make the process your goal that the big dream can follow.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/what-i-know-for-sure-is-that-it-s-only-when-you-make-the-process-your/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fc/oprah-winfrey-186_bigs_what-i-know-for-sure-is-that-it-s-only-w_357194.png) > [I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/i-ve-learned-that-you-can-t-have-everything-and-do-everything-at-the/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9a/oprah-winfrey-186_balance_i-ve-learned-that-you-can-t-have-everyth_436594.png) > [One of the biggest lessons I've learned recently is that when you don't know what to do, you should do nothing until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/one-of-the-biggest-lessons-i-ve-learned-recently-is-that-when-you-don/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/334/oprah-winfrey-186_action_one-of-the-biggest-lessons-i-ve-learned_1208641.jpg) > [The world has so many lessons to teach you. I consider the world, our earth, to be like a school, and our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/the-world-has-so-many-lessons-to-teach-you-i-consider-the-world-our/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f82/oprah-winfrey-186_block_the-world-has-so-many-lessons-to-teach-y_1692740.png) > [I've learned to rely on the strength I inherited from all those who came before me-the grandmothers, sisters, aunts, and brothers who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-inherited-from-all-those-who-2/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a43/oprah-winfrey-186_angelou_i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-i_1872390.png) > [I've learned that every single trial offers us a chance to either turn away from what we know to be true, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/i-ve-learned-that-every-single-trial-offers-us-a-chance-to-either/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ef/oprah-winfrey-186_being-true_i-ve-learned-that-every-single-trial-off_2431838.png) > [I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/i-ve-learned-not-to-worry-about-what-might-come-next/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/934/oprah-winfrey-186_fear_i-ve-learned-not-to-worry-about-what-mig_2694221.png) > [What I've learned about being angry with people is that it generally hurts you more than it hurts them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/what-i-ve-learned-about-being-angry-with-people-is-that-it-generally/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05a/oprah-winfrey-186_angry_what-i-ve-learned-about-being-angry-with_3023188.png) ## Other authors on I've learned ## More by Oprah Winfrey > [I've seen that many times in rural African villages where people have nothing but a hut and a bowl. The joy in the children's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/i-ve-seen-that-many-times-in-rural-african-villages-where-people-have/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [These French-style caramels are handmade in California. It's always hard to give them away!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/these-french-style-caramels-are-handmade-in-california-it-s-always/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [I was in a conversation and someone said: "You know, we were talking about the whole issue of transgender and how it has become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/i-was-in-a-conversation-and-someone-said-you-know-we-were-talking/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [“Forgiveness is about letting go of the past and not holding on to it”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/forgiveness-is-about-letting-go-of-the-past-and-not-holding-on-to-it/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [The deepest courage we can exercise is continuing to believe in our dreams until we make them come true.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/the-deepest-courage-we-can-exercise-is-continuing-to-believe-in-our/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [If you can see it, and believe it, it is a LOT easier to achieve it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/if-you-can-see-it-and-believe-it-it-is-a-lot-easier-to-achieve-it/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It's why you were born. And how you become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/there-is-no-greater-gift-you-can-give-or-receive-than-to-honor-your/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [Gratitude is the single greatest treasure I will take with me from this experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/gratitude-is-the-single-greatest-treasure-i-will-take-with-me-from/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [I am disappointed by this controversy surrounding A Million Little Pieces because I rely on the publishers to define the category that a book…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/i-am-disappointed-by-this-controversy-surrounding-a-million-little/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [Keep a grateful journal. Every night, list five things that you are grateful for. What it will begin to do is change our perspective…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/keep-a-grateful-journal-every-night-list-five-things-that-you-are/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [I want every day to be a fresh start on expanding what is possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/i-want-every-day-to-be-a-fresh-start-on-expanding-what-is-possible/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/we-often-block-our-own-blessings-because-we-don-t-feel-inherently/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/one-if-the-hardest-things-in-life-to-learn-are-which-bridges-to-cross/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [You must feed your mind with reading material, thoughts, and ideas that open you to new possibilities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/you-must-feed-your-mind-with-reading-material-thoughts-and-ideas-that/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [Your soul tells you when it's time to move on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/your-soul-tells-you-when-it-s-time-to-move-on/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/i-ve-learned/oprah-winfrey/#itemlist", "name": "8 I've learned Quotes By Oprah Winfrey", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "What I know for sure is that it's only when you make the process your goal that the big dream can follow. 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