Quotes about perfection
perfection simplicity style
Simplicity, without which no human performance can arrive at perfection. Jonathan Swift
perfection sake scorn travel
The gulls who scorn perfection for the sake of travel go nowhere, slowly. Richard Bach
perfection soul embodiment
Toward the One, the perfection of love, harmony and beauty, the only being, united with all the illuminated souls who form the embodiment of the master, the spirit of guidance. Hazrat Inayat Khan
perfection mediocrity pursuit
Indiscriminate pursuit of perfection infallibly leads to mediocrity. Henry Fuseli
perfection use clock
It is of no use to possess a lively wit if it is not of the right proportion: the perfection of a clock is not to go fast, but to be accurate. Luc de Clapiers
perfection giving laziness
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. Lord Chesterfield
perfection joy
Seek perfection, and find joy in never attaining it. Lupita Nyong'o
perfection promise progress
If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it. Epictetus
perfection shining done
Sometimes I could quit paint and take to charring. It must be fine to clean perfectly, to shine and polish and know that it could not be done better. In painting that never occurs. Emily Carr
perfection definitions enough
By definition, love made you better than good enough; it redefined perfection to include your traits, instead of excluding them. Jodi Picoult
perfection kind eiffel-tower
Margo's beauty was a kind of sealed vessel of perfection--uncracked and uncrackable. John Green
perfection unattainable philosopher
Philosophers say that perfection is unattainable. Lithographers redefine perfection according to SEMI standards. Ken Goldberg
perfection trying quests
Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough - that we should try again. Julia Cameron
perfection facts matter
I reflected on the fact that no matter how good I aspired to be, I was never going to achieve perfection Patti Smith
perfection way my-way
I'm on my way to a place where I'd never dreamed I'd be, and that's perfection. Mary J. Blige
perfection
It's all about perfection, isn't it? Keira Knightley
perfection goal progress
The goal is progress, not perfection! Kathy Freston
perfection soul
There's no soul in perfection. Keith Urban
perfection improvement strive
Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection. Kim Collins
perfection excellence improvement
Progressive improvement beats delayed perfection. Mark Twain
perfection perfect moments
Nothing is permanently perfect. But there are perfect moments and the will to choose what will bring about more perfect moments.
perfection imperfection unattainable
Perfection is unattainable, so I like to live in imperfection. Nikki Sixx
perfection imperfection want
I don't want to call myself a perfectionist because perfection is imperfection. Ne-Yo
perfection joy suffering
There is too much emphasis on technical perfection nowadays, and not enough on what music is actually about - irony, joy, human suffering, love. Mstislav Rostropovich
perfection people achievement
Now that we are rid of this syndrome of imposing the communist model on people, now that we've given them the chance to get rid of this dogma, I have to tell you Americans that you've been pushing your American way of life for decades. You thought it was perfection itself, the ultimate achievement of human thought... There has to be a different approach... Americans have to be more modest in their desires. We have to stimulate human qualities in people rather than greed. Mikhail Gorbachev
perfection causes misery
Supreme happiness will be the greatest cause of misery, and the perfection of wisdom the occassion of folly. Leonardo da Vinci
perfection youth aim
The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth. Oscar Wilde
perfection high-standards mediocre
One has to set high standards... I can never be happy with mediocre performance. Patrice Motsepe
perfection ultimate
God always ignores the present perfection for the ultimate perfection. Oswald Chambers
perfection perfect expecting
Friendships aren't perfect and yet they are very precious. For me, not expecting perfection all in one place was a great release. Letty Cottin Pogrebin
perfection excellence excuse
Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is. You'll be afraid you can't achieve it. It's your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead, strive for excellence, doing your best. Laurence Olivier
perfection excellence waste
Don't waste your time striving for perfection; instead, strive for excellence - doing your best.
perfection genius life-is
The perfection of conversational intercourse is when the breeding of high life is animated by the fervor of genius. Leigh Hunt