Emotional Intelligence Quotes

"Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses." "One can be the master of what one does but never of what one feels." "Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste" "The individual who perceives oppressive emotional states in himself and is able to verbalize them in a style congruent with the semantic impact of archetypal-imagery shifts the balance of integrative power within himself from the unconscious to the ego." "You walk around with your heart open and it changes the atmosphere" "Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it." "When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly." "Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one." "Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace." "Respect other people's feelings. It might mean nothing to you, but it could mean everything to them." "Maturity is the ability to reap without apology and not complain when things don't go well" "To understand oneself is the greatest challenge." "We are more than hardwired instinct and passion." "There’s so much power in vulnerability. It allows others to connect with us on a deeper level" "Persuasion is often more effectual than force." "You have to be vulnerable to be emotional in front of anybody" "People who cannot trust are themselves not trustworthy" "You cannot figure out what happiness is, without taking some time to figure out what happiness is not" "To live with courage, purpose, and connection, we must first engage with our vulnerability." "The ability to be alone is the condition for the ability to love"