--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It's either you have the feelings or you…" description: "\"“It's either you have the feelings or you don't”\" — Hawk Davies" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b2/hawk-davies-109515_feelings_it-s-either-you-have-the-feelings-or-you_407592.jpg" --- # It's either you have the feelings or you don't ![“It's either you have the feelings or you don't” quote by Hawk Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b2/hawk-davies-109515_feelings_it-s-either-you-have-the-feelings-or-you_407592.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b2/hawk-davies-109515_feelings_it-s-either-you-have-the-feelings-or-you_407592.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b2/hawk-davies-109515_feelings_it-s-either-you-have-the-feelings-or-you_407592.jpg) > ““It's either you have the feelings or you don't”” Hawk Davies ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Either you genuinely feel something or you don’t; there’s no middle ground. **In simple terms:** Feelings are binary: present or absent. Key Takeaway Accept and act on true feelings. Themes emotions authenticity decision‑making Mood direct inspirational Type Feelings:1 Inspirational:0 Feelings Don:0 When to use this quote - relationship discussions - personal journaling - therapy sessions Key Concepts psychology personal truth self‑awareness Questions to Reflect On - When have you forced yourself to feel something? - What are the risks of dismissing ambivalence? A Different Perspective Oversimplifies complex emotional experiences. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Feelings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feelings/) [Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/) ## Related quotes > [You be greater than your feelings. I don't demand this of you - life does. Otherwise you'll be washed away by feelings. 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I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-do-not-feel-happy-i-have-almost-never-been-happy-or-content-with-my/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I love a man that's in touch with his feelings. Now, I don't need you to cry more than you talk, but I love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-lindsay/i-love-a-man-that-s-in-touch-with-his-feelings-now-i-don-t-need-you/) [Rachel Lindsay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-lindsay/) > [Watch out for negative power places on the earth, if you can "see" they are reddish and they twist your feelings. They don't vibrate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-lenz/watch-out-for-negative-power-places-on-the-earth-if-you-can-see-they/) [Frederick Lenz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-lenz/) > [What do you say when the feelings don't fit into words?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammara-webber/what-do-you-say-when-the-feelings-don-t-fit-into-words/) [Tammara Webber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammara-webber/) > [New STD called Feelings.. don't catch em](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/syoung/new-std-called-feelings-don-t-catch-em/) Syoung > [You know it's LOVE when your Feelings don't leave even if the person does...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/junior-d-r-l-testament/you-know-it-s-love-when-your-feelings-don-t-leave-even-if-the-person/) Junior Dè Rèál Testament > [Feelings don't die easily because we keep feeding them with memories..](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/feelings-don-t-die-easily-because-we-keep-feeding-them-with-memories/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Feelings don't die. Because we keep feeding them memories. Thats exactly why its hard to move on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/feelings-don-t-die-because-we-keep-feeding-them-memories-thats/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“Feelings don't go away, people do.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-sharpe/feelings-don-t-go-away-people-do/) [Dennis Sharpe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dennis-sharpe/) > [“But feelings, they don't care about telling. 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