# Quote — Charles Sheffield, Proteus in the Underworld

> He had defined intuition for Sondra: it was what remained after all the facts had been forgotten. But intuition could also be something else. Sometimes it was the subconscious mind, establishing deep connections long before the thinking part of the brain could explain them.

- Author: [Charles Sheffield](https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-sheffield.md)
- Book: [Proteus in the Underworld](https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-sheffield/proteus-in-the-underworld.md)
- Page: 149
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-sheffield/proteus-in-the-underworld/he-had-defined

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