Oprah Winfrey vs. Rainer Maria Rilke
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Oprah Winfrey
1954 – present
Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. 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. Globally, she is the richest Black woman and the wealthiest female celebrity.
"I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear."
Rainer Maria Rilke
1875 – 1926
Rainer Maria Rilke was a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist, regarded as one of the most significant poets in the German language, known for works such as the Duino Elegies and Letters to a Young Poet.
"Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us…"
Connections
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