Emotional Intelligence Quotes

"Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection - or compassionate action." "Emotional intelligence emerges as a much stronger predictor of who will be most successful, because it reflects how a person applies knowledge to the immediate situation." "There's zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy... They're controlled by different parts of the brain." "Emotional self-awareness is the building block of the next fundamental emotional intelligence: being able to shake off a bad mood." "Our emotions are like amphibians, equally at home in the water of self-soothing as on the dry land of action." "Boys who, at age 16, acquire emotional intelligence skills such as impulse control, empathy, and conflict management become well-adjusted 22-year-olds." "The single most important factor in job performance and advancement is emotional intelligence." "Leaders don't have to strangle themselves with rules and regulations. If they are smart, they will set guidelines built on emotional intelligence." "The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel influences the way you behave." "All cruelty springs from weakness" "The more you care, the stronger you can be" "The greatest remedy for anger is delay" "A loving heart is the truest wisdom" "You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside" "The best response to criticism is to smile and forget." "The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness." "Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either " "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts and you are the slave to your emotions " "Stoicism is about the domestication of emotions, not their elimination" "To be a successful business owner and investor, you have to be emotionally neutral to winning and losing. Winning and losing are just part of the game."