Empathy Quotes

"People tend to become more emotionally intelligent as they age and mature." "True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it." "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." "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." "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." "Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong" "When people talk listen completely. Most people never listen" "All cruelty springs from weakness" "We are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water." "I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all" "A Jesus who never wept could never wipe away my tears." "What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other" "The most important question in the world is, Why is the child crying?" "For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love" "One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood" "The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance."