Wise advice on understanding

When you expect your partner to think and feel the same way you do, you set yourself up for disappointment - John Gray
The core message is brutally simple: Assuming your partner's inner world matches yours is a guaranteed path to disappointment. It's about the fundamental, and often painful, acceptance of otherness.

Understanding Quote

Tolerance is the foundation of all harmony in human relationships - Napoleon Hill
At its core, this means that tolerance isn't a nice-to-have, it's the absolute prerequisite. It's the bedrock. Without it, any harmony you think you have is fragile, superficial, and will crack under the slightest pressure.