About this quote

If no two people ever see reality identically, demanding everyone converge on your view is a losing battle. Tolerance here isn't weakness or vagueness; it's the practical admission that each of us catches only a fragment of the truth, seen from our own particular angle.

When to use it

• Two siblings run a business smoothly by accepting they will always weigh risk differently.
• A book club thrives because members expect and welcome clashing readings of the same novel.
• Neighbors of opposite politics keep a friendship by not demanding the other convert.