Intuition quotes inspire us to listen to that inner voice of guidance, whether in business or in our personal lives. You’ll find the following inspirational intuition quotes and sayings helpful in promoting and developing intuition.
I’ve compiled these inspirational quotes on intuition from authors, spiritualists, scientists, artists, educators, and more.
What did Einstein say about intuition? Einstein was a master of intuition and you’ll find Einstein intuition quotes included in this article here and there, referring to the rational vs intuitive mind and knowingness.
Long & Short inspirational quotes about intuition
I love the short quotes on intuition because they are simple to remember and serve as prompts to easily remind us of the importance of developing the potential for intuition. Enjoy!
on intuition meaning – What it feels like
Intuition is really nothing more than an internal mechanism that aids you in any and all of your decision-making.
— Demi Moore, American actress
Nature and Intuition Quotes
Getting out into nature is one way of relaxing and attracting intuitive thought. Einstein was known to do this.
Nature is the silent witness to intuition and without nature, we cannot revive our intuition.
Malidoma Patrice Somé, West African elder and author, Innsæi
The universe is made of pure energy, the nature of which is to move and flow.
— Shakti Gawain, author, Creative Visualization
On the study of intuition
…studying intuition is unlike studying most other phenomena that are the focus of scientific investigation.
Lois Isenman, Understanding Intuition: A Journey In and Out of Science, 2018
Rational vs Intuition
Intuitive messages do not involve thinking.
— Lisa K. PhD, author, Intuition On Demand
Intuition quotes Albert Einstein…
We cannot solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Albert Einstein
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
Albert Einstein
I cover this idea that rational thinking will only do so much towards solving problems in my article on intuition compared to rational thinking — the former is fast and sudden.
Women’s intuition
…women tend to be more “open” to others’ emotional messages.
Ronald E Riggio PhD, Psychology Today
Quotes on intuition guiding discovery
…it is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering what my intuition will toss up to me, like fits from the sea. I work with it, and rely upon it. It’s my partner.
Dr Jonas Salk, co-discoverer of polio vaccine
Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new information society precisely because there is so much data
— John Naisbitt, American author
…in this exalted state I see clearly what is obscure in my ordinary moods; then I feel capable of drawing inspiration from above…
Brahms, German composer
Prompts
You already know the answer to questions about your current situation
Doreen Virtue
You’ve always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself
Glinda the Good Witch (The Wizard of Oz)
All great men and women are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they need to know.
Alexis Carrel, Nobel prize winner 1912
…follow intuition, for intuition is the magic path
— Florence Scovel Shinn, The Power of the Spoken Word
Quotes on intuition in relationships
Intuition binds us together. Without it we lose our sense of purpose and belonging.
Malidoma Somé
Intuition is our beacon in the wide sea of unconditional love and knowledge.
— M Zainy, author, How to Develop Sixth Sense and Intuition
When you exist in highest vibration, all things are possible.
— Sara Wiseman, The Messages
Keep only the things that speak to your heart
Marie Kondo
Quotes on intuition and understanding
Don’t try to comprehend it with your mind. Your mind is very limited. Use your intuition.
— Madeleine L’Engle, American author
Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.
— Johann Lavater, Swiss poet
Quotes on intuitively Knowing
The awareness of self…
Intuition is knowing without knowing
Unknown
Intuition is the awareness of the subtle stuff which lies outside the focus of attention.
Iain McGilchrist
An Einstein quote on knowingness…
I feel certain I am right while not knowing the reason.
Albert Einstein
Intuition is the whisper of the soul
It’s really more of a feeling than a voice–a whispery sensation that pulsates just beneath the surface of your being
Oprah
Intuition is seeing with the soul
Unknown
When you are compassionate with yourself, you trust in your soul, which you let guide your life. Your soul knows the geography of your destiny better than you do
John O’Donohue
When you have a dream, it often doesn’t come at you screaming in your face…Sometimes a dream almost whispers…your human personal intuition, always whispers. It never shouts. It’s very hard to hear…be ready to hear what whispers in your ear.
Steven Spielberg, 2014 Academy of Achievement
Intuition speaks through the voice of the Universe; it is a quiet whisper at some moments, a loud shout at others. There is no time this voice is not present.
— Sara Wiseman, The Messages
rhythm and Intuition
I consisted of two rhythms. One is the analytical, logical one. The other is the creative and intuitive one.
Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir
Inner voice quotes
Your inner self is wise beyond limits. You’re tapped in to the universal Source, which has access to all knowledge.
Doreen Virtue
At your core you are intuitive — this is your natural state of being. There is no separation between your Divine self and your earth self.
— Sara Wiseman, The Messages
Signposts and messages
Let your intuition guide you.
Unknown
You are what you’ve been looking for.
Intuition simply points the way.
Florence Scovel Shinn
Intuitive messages are short, fleeting, and piecemeal; they often feel or seem like fragments.
— Lisa K. PhD, author, Intuition On Demand
Quotes about trusting your gut feelings (meaning intuition)
Seeing is believing!
Unknown
Your inner compass accurately steers you in the direction of your dreams and desires. Trust the guidance that you receive.
Doreen Virtue
The energy booster of intuition is belief and trust.
— Lisa K., PhD, author, Intuition On Demand
You must train your intuition — you must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide.
— Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress
When you believe that intuition exists and that everyone, including you, can access it, your intuitive power increases.
— Lisa K. PhD, author, Intuition On Demand
My intuition never lies quotes
Learning to trust your instincts, using your intuitive sense of what’s best for you, is paramount for any lasting success.
Oprah
I follow my inner guidance trusting the messages I receive from God and the angels
Doreen Virtue, Thought for Today
I am smart and wise, for I have a genius inside of me. I trust my wisdom, and I enjoy learning.
Doreen Virtue, Thought of Today
Intuition quotes spiritual level
Prayer is telephoning to God, and intuition is God telephoning to you.
— Florence Scovel Shinn
A wise person creates harmony between the head, the heart, and the body.
— OSHO
Intuition is a spiritual faculty high above the reasoning mind, but on that path is all that you desire or require.
— Florence Scovel Shinn
Ego vs Intuition
Ego interrupts intuition
Danielle La Porte
Your negative emotions drown out the voice of intuition
Florence Scovel Shinn
on blockages to intuition
What is blocking our connection to this internal world is noise.
Malidoma Patrice Somé, West African elder and author, Innsæi
Look at you, look around us. People unhappy, we’re totally disconnected from the brain and the body. So many people live in their heads and not with emotions.
Marina Abramović
It is very difficult for a person who has always followed the reasoning mind, to suddenly follow intuition, especially people who have, what they call, regular habits.
— Florence Scovel Shinn,
Manifest your desires
I let things come to me. I cast my desires before me, allowing them to return to me in material form. I feel gratitude before and after my wishes come true.
Doreen Virtue, Thought for Today
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Why we need quotes on intuition
Inspirational quotes serve just that, to inspire us, to prompt us to be aware of something positive. These about intuition remind us how relevant intuition is and that to listen to your intuition and to follow it are a part of the rhythm of a purposeful and rewarding life.