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“A very great deal more truth can become known than can be proven.”
Meaning: Feynman said this in his Nobel Lecture while reflecting on how he reached quantum electrodynamics through intuition before full proofs existed. Insight often arrives ahead of certainty. In daily life, follow a well-grounded hunch with small experiments instead of waiting for flawless proof before trying anything. -
“A mother understands what a child cannot say.”
Meaning: Mothers have deep emotional intuition, allowing them to sense their child’s feelings even without words. -
“Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment; cleverness is mere opinion, bewilderment is intuition.”
Meaning: Overthinking limits insight, while openness and wonder lead to deeper understanding. -
“Seeing is believing, but feeling is the truth.”
Meaning: Perception is not always complete; emotions often reveal deeper truths. This quote highlights the importance of intuition and inner understanding. -
“Walk on air against your better judgment.”
Meaning: This quote encourages taking imaginative or hopeful risks, even when logic advises caution. It celebrates intuition and creative courage. -
“A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.”
Meaning: Kipling humorously highlights intuition, suggesting that instinct and emotional intelligence can sometimes be more accurate than rigid logic or overconfidence. -
“A quiet mind is able to hear intuition over fear.”
Meaning: Stillness allows clarity and deeper understanding. -
“If you can't understand it without an explanation, you can't understand it with an explanation.”
Meaning: Some concepts require intuition beyond explanation. -
“Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.”
Meaning: Both logic and intuition are essential for good decisions. -
“Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.”
Meaning: It explains balance in thinking. -
“Data and intuition together create better decisions than either alone.”
Meaning: Balance improves decisions. -
“In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.”
Meaning: Emotions and intuition can guide better decisions.