He felt a spasm of excitement because he knew instinctively who it was, or at least knew who it was he wanted it to be, and once you know what it is you want to be true, instinct is a very useful device for enabling you to know that it is.Douglas Adams
About This Quote
When you are truly in love, you know. You know if something is right or not. You can feel it in your heart. You can feel it in the back of your mind.
The best thing about this quote is that it shows how instinct can be used to help us make choices that are right. It is easy to go with our first instinct when making a choice. If something does not feel right then it probably isn’t right.
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