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October 10: The False Power of Ego
After the first class, "The False Power of Ego," Oprah invited Eckhart Tolle, author of A New Earth, to continue the conversation. Read some of our favorite quotes below—and watch the full webcast again here.

"I do believe the most important thing is to be able to go to the still space within yourself. Because the voices of the world will drown out that inner voice." — Oprah

"Your just being here is all the value you ever need." — Oprah

"If you have a strong ego [and] something good happens to an acquaintance of yours, [it] makes you feel bad. It's called envy. ... The ego thinks something has been taken away from you because somebody else has received something good. It's a complete illusion, but that's the madness of the ego." — Eckhart Tolle

"I don't any longer think that it's possible that any other people can hurt me. They're just giving me their observation, and I'm giving it meaning. And so I get to choose what that meaning is."
— Rita, audience member

"Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness." — Eckhart Tolle

"There is a wonderful ancient Sufi saying which I'm going to paraphrase slightly. It says, 'When the heart weeps for what it has lost,' in this case 'heart' means 'ego,' 'when the heart weeps for what it has lost, the spirit rejoices for what it has found.'" — Eckhart Tolle

"There's something in everybody that longs for that awakening to be more true to yourself."
— Eckhart Tolle

Next: Next: Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant on letting go of anger
Iyanla Vanzant

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October 11: Letting Go of Anger
On Tuesday, October 11, Iyanla Vanzant, author of Peace from Broken Pieces, joined Oprah for her first appearance. Read some of our favorite quotes below—and watch the full webcast again here.

"There are two emotions: love and fear." — Iyanla Vanzant

"You can accept or reject the way you are treated by other people. But until you heal the wounds of your past, you are going to bleed." — Iyanla Vanzant

"We have a tendency to always test people's love. 'I want to see how badly I have to behave before you'll leave me. Because I don't really think you want me anyhow.'" — Iyanla Vanzant

"You are never angry for the reason you think you are. There's an older hurt under that."
— Iyanla Vanzant

"My favorite definition [of forgiveness] is giving up the hope that the past could be any different."
— Oprah

"Create what you want as opposed to being stuck in what you didn't have." — Iyanla Vanzant

"The best students get the hardest lessons." — Iyanla Vanzant

Next: Oprah and Cheryl Richardson on why you become what you believe

More from Iyanla: How to heal the wounds of your past
Cheryl Richardson

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October 12: You Become What You Believe
Cheryl Richardson, author of You Can Create an Exceptional Life, appeared on our third webcast to answer viewers' questions from Facebook, Skype and the live audience with Oprah. Read some of our favorite quotes below—and watch the full webcast again here.

"Our beliefs become the rules we live by, and then here's what happens: We make ourselves right." — Cheryl Richardson

"Affirmation plus action equals miracles." — Cheryl Richardson

"Every word you speak and every thought you think is an affirmation for your future."
— Cheryl Richardson

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, and not our darkness, that frightens us."
— Marianne Williamson, quoted during the webcast by Oprah

"The key belief—Gary Zukav said this many years ago—the key belief is whether or not you believe the universe is a compassionate and loving place. ... I would have to say, I believe that no matter what, no matter what difficulty, no matter what dark hour befalls me ... there's a rainbow in the cloud." — Oprah

Next: Oprah and Martha Beck on how the truth can set you free

More from Cheryl: Get a full list of Cheryl Richardson's daily affirmations
Martha Beck

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October 13: The Truth Will Set You Free
Martha Beck, columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine and author of Steering by Starlight, appeared on our fourth webcast to continue the conversation with Oprah. Read some of our favorite quotes below—and watch the full webcast again here.

"The most judgmental thing you think about the thing you're most ashamed of is the lie that is most holding you back." — Martha Beck

"Find the place where you are most ashamed. ... Opposite of that statement is the best truth for setting you free now." — Martha Beck

"The thing you're most ashamed of is attached to a thought in your head that says, basically, 'You are bad.' ... That is the strongest lie that is in your way."—Martha Beck

"You shine for who you are ... because no one can steal your light." — Martha Beck

"If you want a divorce, you're already alone. Because ... you're married to a person you don't want to be with." — Martha Beck

Next: Oprah and Iyanla review the first week of Oprah's Lifeclass
Oprah Winfrey

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October 14: Week 1 in Review
Iyanla Vanzant's second appearance marked the end of a week full of aha! moments—and gave us three more quotes to think about. Click here to watch the full webcast.

"When you don't show up as who you are, people fall in love with who you're not. Then when they find out who you are, that's when they leave." — Iyanla Vanzant

"Just give yourself permission to tell the truth to yourself." — Iyanla Vanzant

"Stay in your car in your lane on your road in your world. Stay in your own lane. Don't be minding other people's spiritual business. Stay in your car. In your lane. On your road. In your world." — Iyanla Vanzant

Next: Oprah and Iyanla review the second week of Oprah's Lifeclass
Iyanla Vanzant

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October 21: Week 2 in Review
During the sixth live broadcast, Iyanla Vanzant joined Oprah for the third time. Click here to watch the full webcast.

"That's ... what Gary Zukav says about authentic power: Authentic power [is] when the personality comes to serve the energy of your soul."—Oprah

"Very often as adults we still behave like we can't say this. We can't do that. We can't ask for this. ... We deal with people as if we're children who don't have the right to speak up. Deal adult to adult." — Iyanla Vanzant

"Love people enough to tell them the truth. And respect them enough to know that they can handle it." — Iyanla Vanzant

"If you start from the place of being grateful—this is what I love when I keep a gratitude journal, trying to do at least five things in a day that I'm grateful for—it means you look at the day differently." — Oprah

"You are the only one who gets to say what goes on in your life. And when you say something—that this is going to go on in my life—[and] then it doesn't work, you get to say something else. ... Make another choice in another moment." — Iyanla Vanzant

"Life gives you an endless supply of do-overs." — Iyanla Vanzant
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