Paul Ekman

"Emotions are data; they carry important information."

"The liar's smile never reaches the eyes."

"Emotional literacy improves all our relationships."

"Fear is written on the face before the mind registers danger."

"Genuine happiness creates symmetrical facial movements."

"We cannot control all of our facial expressions."

"Understanding emotions transforms how we communicate."

"The face betrays what the heart feels."

"Emotional expression is both universal and culturally influenced."

"Sadness softens the eyes and lowers the corners of the mouth."

"Surprise opens the eyes and raises the eyebrows."

"Disgust shows in the nose and upper lip."

"Anger tightens the lips and jaw."

"The baseline is how someone normally appears."

"Deviations from baseline signal emotional change."

"Every face tells a story if you know how to read it."

"Emotional congruence is when emotions match expressions."

"Incongruence reveals the truth beneath the surface."

"Learning emotions is learning humanity."

"The face is the most expressive part of the body."

"Authenticity is attractive; deception is repelling."

"Understanding your own emotions is the first step to understanding others."

"Emotional suppression erodes our relationships."

"The honest face is the beautiful face."

"Microexpressions don't lie, but people do."

"Reading emotions is reading the real person."

"Feelings are facts about our internal state."

"The trained eye sees what others miss."

"Emotional awareness is a superpower in human interaction."

"We show thousands of expressions in a lifetime."