Quotes about Emotional intelligence

Continually, and, if possible, in the case of every mental image, consider its nature, realize its emotional content, and judge it rationally.

Someone despises me. That's their problem. Mine: not to do or say anything despicable. Someone hates me. Their problem. Mine: to be patient and cheerful with everyone, including them. Ready to show them their mistake. Not spitefully, or to show off my own self-control, but in an honest, upright way.

Not to shrug off a friend's resentment—even unjustified resentment—but try to put things right.

It isn't manly to be enraged. Rather gentleness and civility are more human, therefrom more manly.

Accustom yourself to attend closely to what is said by others, and as far as possible to penetrate into the mind of the speaker.

Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.

Prudence is what makes someone a great commodities trader - the capacity to face reality squarely in the eye without allowing emotion or ego to get in the way. It's what is needed by every quarterback or battlefield general.

When you meet someone, treat them as if they were in serious trouble, and you will be right more than half the time.

Making another person feel guilty will never build unity or goodwill; only blessing, not blaming, can do that. All judgment does is to shut people down emotionally and psychologically.

Anger instead of love, is our wall. Any situation that pushes our buttons is a situation where we don't yet have the capacity to be unconditionally loving.

For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain.

If the heart had a brain kind people would rule the world.