Emotional Intelligence Quotes

"Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change" "Emotional intelligence is not the opposite of intelligence, it is not the triumph of heart over head – it is the unique intersection of both." "What really matters for success, character, happiness and lifelong achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your EQ – not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests." "If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far." "It's not how smart you are that matters, what really counts is how you are smart" "Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means." "The greatest remedy for anger is delay " "Failure of your company is not failure in life. Failure in your relationships is. " "The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it" "When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion" "I absolutely do care what people think about me" "I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision" "A prerequisite to empathy is simply paying attention to the person in pain." "The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain." "People tend to become more emotionally intelligent as they age and mature." "When it comes to shaping our decisions and our actions, feeling counts every bit as much—and often more—than thought." "The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time." "Our emotions have a mind of their own, one which can hold views quite independently of our rational mind." "Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That’s why they look alike. " "An emotionally intelligent person can be a master of their feelings and an artist of their relationships."