tolerance for ambiguity Quotes

Entrepreneurs must be willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time.

A little uncertainty is good for everyone.

I'm still working out my opinions - it's always a question mark. I leave loads of space open, and people don't like that.

I believe a writer's most important skill lies in being able to see things from different perspectives.

An educated man must have a "curiosity in exploring the unfamiliar and unexpected, an open-mindedness in entertaining opposing points of view, tolerance for the ambiguity that surrounds so many important issues, and a willingness to make the best decisions he can in the face of uncertainty and doubt".

We feel that we have to be right so that we can feel good... The whole right and wrong business closes us down and makes our world smaller.

Let us try for once not to be right.

You cannot grow in the integrative dance of action and contemplation without a strong tolerance for ambiguity, an ability to allow, forgive, and contain a certain degree of anxiety, and a willingness to not know-and not even need to know. This ever widens and deepens your perspective. This is how you allow and encounter Mystery and move into the contemplative zone.

Part of the excitement was just seeing how the world would respond. I kind of like uncertainty to some extent, because it's a little bit of suspense and excitement and adventure, almost, right? And you can learn a lot even if things don't work out. But not everyone likes adventure. A lot of people seem to be against uncertainty, actually. In all areas of life.

She was an artist. She held opposites in her mind.

Most people like to believe something is or is not true. Great scientists tolerate ambiguity very well. They believe the theory enough to go ahead; they doubt it enough to notice the errors and faults so they can step forward and create the new replacement theory. If you believe too much you'll never notice the flaws; if you doubt too much you won't get started. It requires a lovely balance.

willingness to explore everything is a sign of strength. The weak ones have prejudices. Prejudices are a protection.

Intelligence takes chances with limited data in an arena where mistakes are not only possible but also necessary.

The student's job is to stay open-minded, to quell the knee-jerk defensiveness we all possess in the face of suggestions for improvement, and to maintain patience when faced with a process that is often slow, confusing, and frustrating.

The measure of your enlightenment is the degree to which you are comfortable with paradox, contradiction, and ambiguity.