Gut Instinct Quotes

• Learn to let your intuition-gut instinct-tell you when the food, the relationship, the job isn't good for you (and conversely, when what you're doing is just right).

  Oprah Winfrey

  Jobs, Intuition, Instinct

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• In the same way that I tend to make up my mind about people within thirty seconds of meeting them, I also make up my mind about whether a business proposal excites me within about thirty seconds of looking at it. I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.

  Richard Branson

  People, Mind, Statistics

  Richard Branson (2005). “Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography”, Virgin Pub

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• Leaders are people who can discern the inevitable and act accordingly. When people talk about business acumen, discernment is a big part of it. It's a bit like gut instinct, but a little more developed.

  Donald Trump

  Leadership, Business, People

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• 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

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Wisdom

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• The intuitive mind is a sacred gift.

  Albert Einstein

  Psychics, Gifts Of The Spirit, Faithful Servants

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• I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.

  Richard Branson

  Inspirational, Motivational, Encouragement

  Richard Branson (2005). “Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography”, Virgin Pub

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• Low budgets force you to be more creative. Sometimes, with too much money, time and equipment, you can over-think. My way, you can use your gut instinct.

  Robert Rodriguez

  Thinking, Creative, Use

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• Trust your gut instinct over spreadsheets. There are too many variables in the real world that you simply can't put into a spreadsheet. Spreadsheets spit out results from your inexact assumptions and give you a false sense of security. In most cases, your heart and gut are still your best guide.

  Naveen Jain

  Trust, Real, Heart

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• By the way, intelligence to me isn't just being book-smart or having a college degree; it's trusting your gut instincts, being intuitive, thinking outside the box, and sometimes just realizing that things need to change and being smart enough to change it.

  Tabatha Coffey

  Smart, Book, College

  "I Am a Bitch!" by Tabatha Coffey, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 9, 2012.

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• And I'd love to direct. One day. I'm learning a lot on the set of The Good Wife.

  Archie Panjabi

  Wife, One Day, Direct

  "Archie Panjabi: 'I love roles that transform me'" by Amy Raphael, www.theguardian.com. September 3, 2010.

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• Actors are trusting souls, and we must go by gut-level instinct, even after our agents and business managers weigh all the odds.

  Anne Archer

  Odds, Soul, Actors

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• I live on my gut instinct.

  Melanie Brown

  Instinct, Guts

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I go by the gut. I might not appear to have any talent but I've got plenty of gut instinct.

  Haruki Murakami

  Might, Talent, Instinct

  Haruki Murakami (2011). “1Q84: Books 1 and 2”, p.77, Random House

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• Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. Learn how to take criticism. Follow your gut instincts and don't compromise.

  Simon Cowell

  Hard Work, Criticism, Patient

  "Simon Cowell: From Idol to Inventor". Interview with Stacy Perman, www.bloomberg.com. February 1, 2006.

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• You just go with your gut instinct, because your gut is smarter than your heart.

  Gerard Way

  Heart, Instinct, Guts

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• By all means listen to other people's advice, but when in doubt go with your gut instinct.

  Steve Pavlina

  Mean, People, Advice

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• It's good to go with your gut instincts in life. You just should. Even if it doesn't work out, something good will come out of it.

  Karen Gillan

  Work Out, Instinct, Should

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• Knowing yourself and coming to trust your feelings and your intuition will open up your life to greater possibilities and keep you moving toward your goals. One thing I have learned is that I should trust my 'gut' instincts. Ultimately, only we know what is best for us.

  Miranda Kerr

  Moving, Knowing, Goal

  Miranda Kerr (2010). “Treasure Yourself”, p.22, Hay House, Inc

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• One thing I have learned is that I should trust my 'gut' instincts. Ultimately, only we know what is best for us.

  Miranda Kerr

  Instinct, Should, I Have Learned

  Miranda Kerr (2010). “Treasure Yourself”, p.22, Hay House, Inc

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• I definitely go on gut instinct but it has always had the back up of research and information.

  Richard Branson

  Research, Goes On, Information

  "How To Turn Your Idea Into Reality – The Richard Branson Interview". Interview with Nathan Chan, foundr.com. May 30, 2018.

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• One thing that remains consistent throughout anything I do in life really is remaining true to myself and trusting my gut instincts.

  Jay Sean

  Instinct, Consistent, Guts

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• I'm just a risk taker. I have gut instincts.

  Gary Gygax

  Risk, Instinct, Guts

  "Dungeon Master: The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax" by David Kushner, www.wired.com. March 10, 2008.

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• I've done so many movies with first-time directors, and honestly I just go with gut instinct. People that usually can tell me a good story, and talk to me about why the movie is the movie they want to make. I just go with my gut.

  Neal H. Moritz

  People, Directors, Stories

  Source: collider.com

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• I remember when I read Walter, for example, six years ago now, I said, "This is the role for me." I said that to my family. There was something there that I knew was absolutely right, and that was just based on the character. That's when gut instinct comes into play. I know there are certain things I won't do.

  John Noble

  Character, Years, Play

  Source: collider.com

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• Part of the challenge with leadership is that it's very driven by gut instinct in most cases - and even worse, everyone thinks they're really good at it. The reality is that very few people are.

  Laszlo Bock

  Reality, Thinking, People

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