Perfection Quotes

Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything.
Eugene Delacroix

When you aim for perfection, you discover it's a moving target.
Geoffrey F. Fisher

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.

Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life.
Dr. David M. Burns

The search for perfection begins with detecting imperfection

The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.

No one is perfect... that's why pencils have erasers.

Be intent on the perfection of the present day.
William Law

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.
Harriet Braiker

The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.

Are you still to learn that the end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue?

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.
Harriet Braiker

Gold cannot be pure, and people cannot be perfect.

The most difficult part of attaining perfection is finding something to do for an encore.

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.

The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is.

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

Perfectionism is the enemy of creation, as extreme self-solitude is the enemy of well-being,
John Updike, Odd Jobs

Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem - in my opinion - to characterize our age

Only in grammar can you be more than perfect.
William Safire

When you aim for perfection, you discover it's a moving target.
George Fisher

The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.







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