Quotes About Emotional intelligence

The striatum, and especially the caudate, can thus be thought of as a neuronal mosaic of reason and passion.

that leaders inspire trust, be authentic, tell the truth, serve others (particularly those who work for and with them), be modest and self-effacing, exhibit empathic understanding and emotional intelligence, and other similar seemingly sensible nostrums.

In marriage, and, truly, in life, someone must have the last word. Think about it; how often is the last word the hill on which we'll die? We've all had times in our lives when the conflict's finally been resolved and everyone's about to retreat to a neutral corner and then someone can't help themselves, saying one more thing, and then, bam! World War III. The last word sets the stage for whatever comes next.

To understand women who look both ways requires hearing their stories, not just noting the sex of their current partner. And when you listen closely, it's apparent these women have learned something crucial in these relationships.

Luke is the father of the heart, Richard is the father of the mind, and Christopher is the father of the body.

All his genius and he's wrong. I can stay mad forever.

The measure of a man is, does he know how to love.

I never wanted to fall in love. Only stupid girls compromised themselves that way, and I was too smart to sell myself short.

I make fun of guys when I like them. I act like I'm 10 years old. I do it as a test to see if they can laugh at themselves. If they get sensitive, then it's like, 'Um, this isn't going to work.'

Guilt-tripping people does not work; they tend to be turned off.

Sometimes, I work a little more from emotion than I do from rational thought.

If something is in my mind, I can easily forget everything else and maybe forget about other people. I'm trying to change it's not that I'm that bad. I want people to want to work with me.

To work on great material, what you really end up working on is yourself, your own humanity.

Hurting someone will not impress them. Intelligence requires empathy to work. Water is wet. The sky is pink through these rose-tinted glasses.

My grandmother had a great saying. It always stuck with me: 'People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.' They've got to see it and feel it. And it's for real. And that's all. Be who you are.

I use my intuition. I tell my students: use your brains, but also use another part of yourself.

I studied psychology in school, and I learned how to understand people's feelings, how to get along with people and relate to people.

Discipline yourself. Be conscious of what you think, and what you like. What gets you mad? What gets you in your feelings? Figure that stuff out and take control of it so nobody else can control you.

I would be stupid not to be on my own side. But I'm a human being, too. And I'm on the side of human beings, rather than on the side of crocodiles.

People are not stupid.

When people ask me really stupid questions or get it really wrong, I feel embarrassed for them. I don't really feel angry at them.

Intelligence is the ability to solve problems, and consciousness is the ability to feel things and have subjective experiences.

There are two elements to nailing a job interview: form and substance. 'Form' describes the outer layer of your character - your manners, your demeanor, your social skills. 'Substance' describes the inner core of your character - your intellect, your empathy, your creativity.

Emotional intelligence is a very important skill set, not just to be happier but also to succeed professionally.