# We are not thinking machines that feel; rather, we are feeling machines that think by Antonio Damasio > "We are not thinking machines that feel; rather, we are feeling machines that think." > **— Antonio Damasio**, *Widely attributed Damasio formulation; primary source pending* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Widely attributed Damasio formulation; primary source pending.