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Oprah Winfrey

生年: January 29, 1954 – Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States

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Oprah Winfrey is an American author, interviewer, and media executive whose work centers on self-improvement, spirituality, resilience, and personal leadership. Her notable books include What I Know for Sure and The Path Made Clear. She became globally influential through The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ran for 25 seasons.

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Born in rural Mississippi in 1954 and raised between Mississippi, Milwaukee, and Nashville, Oprah Winfrey came of age amid instability before finding more structure under her father’s care in Tennessee. A strong student and gifted speaker, she won a scholarship to Tennessee State University, entered broadcasting while still very young, and completed her degree in 1986 after her career was already underway. Early jobs in Nashville and Baltimore taught her that conventional news limited the emotional range that came naturally to her. The decisive turn came in Chicago in 1984, when she transformed the struggling AM Chicago into what became The Oprah Winfrey Show and, soon after, a national cultural force. ((https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oprah-Winfrey))

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名言

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Life always whispers to you first. And if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you’ll get a scream
-Stanford Commencement Address
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The best way to enhance your own life is to contribute to somebody else’s
-Duke Commencement Address
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There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction
-Harvard Commencement Address
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You must have a spiritual practice
-Harry’s Last Lecture on a Meaningful Life
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Don’t ever confuse what is legal with what is moral because they are entirely different
-USC Annenberg Commencement Address
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Speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have
-Cecil B. DeMille Award Acceptance Speech

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"TIME called Oprah Winfrey "the most successful talk-show host in TV history."

TIME

"Gloria Steinem wrote that Oprah Winfrey brings "the hard truths of life" and "the evidence for change."

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"Michelle Obama wrote that Oprah Winfrey is "always the first to show us how it can be done."

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"Ted Turner wrote that Oprah Winfrey made "extraordinary contributions to our global community."

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"Britannica says Oprah Winfrey's talk show "revolutionized the genre."

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"Condoleezza Rice wrote that Oprah Winfrey has "power" and, most important, "purpose."

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"Diane Sawyer wrote that Oprah Winfrey is "where joy serves the world's great need."

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"HISTORY.com called Oprah Winfrey "one of the most influential women in America."

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"Nelson Mandela said Oprah Winfrey's own story "is an inspiration."

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"Phil Donahue called Oprah Winfrey "a once-in-a-century woman."

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