Quotes about curiosity

Reckoning with emotion means getting curious about our feelings and how they connect with the way we think and behave - Brene Brown
At its core, this quote is about stopping the autopilot reaction to our emotions and instead engaging with them as valuable data.

Quotes about connection

Empathy is not connecting to an experience; it’s connecting to the emotions that underpin the experience - Brene Brown
At its core, this quote means that true empathy isn't about understanding the "what" of someone's story. It's about feeling the "why." It's about tapping into the emotion, the fear, the shame, the joy, the grief, that is the engine of their experience.