--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: People sometimes say that you must…" description: "\"People sometimes say that you must believe in feelings deep inside, otherwise you'd never be confident of things like 'My wife loves me'. But this is a..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c1/richard-dawkins-115_add_people-sometimes-say-that-you-must-belie_2223801.jpg" --- # People sometimes say that you must believe in feelings… ![“People sometimes say that you must believe in feelings deep inside, otherwise you'd never be confident of things like 'My wife loves me'. But this is a bad argument. There can be plenty of evidence that somebody loves you. All through the day when you are with somebody who loves you, you see and…” quote by Richard Dawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c1/richard-dawkins-115_add_people-sometimes-say-that-you-must-belie_2223801.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c1/richard-dawkins-115_add_people-sometimes-say-that-you-must-belie_2223801.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c1/richard-dawkins-115_add_people-sometimes-say-that-you-must-belie_2223801.jpg) > “People sometimes say that you must believe in feelings deep inside, otherwise you'd never be confident of things like 'My wife loves me'. But this is a bad argument. There can be plenty of evidence that somebody loves you. All through the day when you are with somebody who loves you, you see and hear lots of little tidbits of evidence, and they all add up. It isn't purely inside feeling, like the feeling that priests call revelation. There are outside things to back up the inside feeling: looks in the eye, tender notes in the voice, little favors and kindnesses; this is all real evidence.” [Richard Dawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-dawkins/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Confidence in love should be based on observable evidence, not just internal feeling; external signs validate internal emotions. **In simple terms:** Love is proven by actions and signs, not just feelings. Key Takeaway Seek tangible proof of love, not just intuition. Themes evidence relationships confidence perception logic Mood reflective analytical Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - marriage counseling - friendship building - trust development - personal relationships Key Concepts empiricism psychology social interaction Questions to Reflect On - What evidence do you find most convincing? - Can love exist without observable signs? 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