--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There are some things I can just smell…" description: "\"There are some things I can just smell. It's like a sixth sense.\" \"Well, actually, that would be one of the five.\" — Joss Whedon" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2a/joss-whedon-480_buffy-the-vampire-sl_there-are-some-things-i-can-just-smell-i_2970346.png" --- # There are some things I can just smell. It's like a sixth… ![“There are some things I can just smell. It's like a sixth sense." "Well, actually, that would be one of the five.” quote by Joss Whedon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2a/joss-whedon-480_buffy-the-vampire-sl_there-are-some-things-i-can-just-smell-i_2970346.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2a/joss-whedon-480_buffy-the-vampire-sl_there-are-some-things-i-can-just-smell-i_2970346.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2a/joss-whedon-480_buffy-the-vampire-sl_there-are-some-things-i-can-just-smell-i_2970346.png) > “There are some things I can just smell. It's like a sixth sense." "Well, actually, that would be one of the five.” [Joss Whedon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joss-whedon/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Intuition can be described as an extra sense, sometimes labeled as a sixth sense. **In simple terms:** Intuition feels like an extra sense. Key Takeaway Trust your gut. 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