Who said “No two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a…”?

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Penelope Fitzgerald. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Gate of Angels (1990)

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“No two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is — in other words, not a thing, but a think.”
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APA

Fitzgerald, P. (n.d.). No two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is — in other words, not a thing, but a think. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25903-no-two-people-see-the-external-world-in/

MLA

Fitzgerald, Penelope. “No two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is — in other words, not a thing, but a think.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25903-no-two-people-see-the-external-world-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Fitzgerald, Penelope. “No two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is — in other words, not a thing, but a think.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25903-no-two-people-see-the-external-world-in/.