As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you—the first time around.

About Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954) is an American media mogul, actress, executive producer, author, and television personality. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011....

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The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.

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What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection.

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Whatever you fear most has no power—it is your fear that has the power.

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The world has so many lessons to teach you. I consider the world, our earth, to be like a school, and our life, the classrooms. Sometimes on our planet life school, the lessons often come dressed up as detours and road blocks and sometimes as full blown crises. And the secret I've learned to getting ahead is being open to the lessons.

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Use what you have to run toward your best—that's how I now live my life.

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As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.