The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being
perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.
Anna Quindlen (1953 - )
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but
when there is nothing left to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944)
Perfection is a road, not a destination. Every time I live, I get an
education.
Burk Hudson
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
Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your
imperfections, that's their fault.
Dr. David M. Burns
Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting
your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can,
paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.
Dr. David M. Burns
Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain
it in anything.
Eugene Delacroix (1798 - 1863)
Perfectionism is simply putting a limit on your future. When you have
an idea of perfect in your mind, you open the door to constantly
comparing what you have now with what you want. That type of self
criticism is significantly deterring.
John Eliot, Ph.D., Reverse Psychology for Success
The idea of perfect closes your mind to new standards.. When you
drive hard toward one ideal, you miss opportunities and paths, not to
mention hurting your confidence. Believe in your potential and then go
out and explore it; don’t limit it.
John Eliot, Ph.D., Reverse Psychology for Success
I don't confuse greatness with perfection. To be great anyhow is…the
higher achievement.
Lois McMaster Bujold, "Mirror Dance", 1994
I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I
can reach for; perfection is God's business.
Michael J. Fox (1961 - ), quoted by Lorne A. Adrain in 'The Most
Important Thing I Know'
[M]aybe the most any of us can expect of ourselves isn't perfection
but progress.
Michelle Burford, O Magazine, 2003
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with
yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but
instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew.
Saint Francis de Sales (1567 - 1622)
Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.
Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989)
Try as hard as we may for perfection, the net result of our labors is
an amazing variety of imperfectness. We are surprised at our own
versatility in being able to fail in so many different ways.
Samuel McChord Crothers
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