Quotes about Emotional intelligence
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Men ought to know that from the brain, and from the brain only, arise our pleasures, joy, laughter and jests, as well as our sorrows, pains, griefs, and tears.
— Hippocrates
Every man who will not have softening of the heart must at last have softening of the brain.
— GK Chesterton
Men tend to gain wholeness by acquiring the qualities that are wrongly called feminine.
— Gloria Steinem
Leave your pride, ego, and narcissism somewhere else. Reactions from those parts of you will reinforce your children's most primitive fears.
— Henry Cloud
Culture of the mind must be subservient to the heart.
— Mahatma Gandhi
Raise your thoughts, not your fists.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Rejoicing in the good fortune of others is a practice that can help us when we feel emotionally shut down and unable to connect with others. Rejoicing generates good will.
— Pema Chodron
The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.
— Lou Holtz
Good judgment, common sense, and reason all fly out the window when emotions kick down your door.
— John Wooden
Becoming a good listener, you are able to connect with others on more levels and develop stronger, deeper relationships.
— John Maxwell