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  • A line I like to use is, "Every day is training. Every day of life is a pursuit of perfection."

    Interview with Jeremy Berger, www.askmen.com.
  • The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.

    Culture and Anarchy ch. 1 (1869) See Swift 1
  • Difficulties can be a valuable tool in our pursuit of perfection. Adversity need have no necessary connection with failure.

  • When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver!

    FaceBook post by Brené Brown from Jun 13, 2013
  • 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 (2002). “The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition”, p.160, Penguin
  • I'm pretty aware that the pursuit of perfection is, inherently, a flawed concept.

    "Jonny Wilkinson: not quite Mr Perfect" by Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. December 13, 2011.
  • The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.

  • Nobody is perfect, so get over the fear of being or doing everything perfectly. Besides perfect is boring.

  • Remember this: No one is looking at your imperfections; they're all too busy worrying about their own.

    FaceBook post by Isaac Mizrahi from Apr 18, 2011
  • It's never too late - not now, not ever - for you to pursue your passion.

  • Look what you can become in pursuit of what you want, and look out for what you become in the pursuit of what you want--don't compromise!

    Looks   Want   Compromise  
    FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Nov 30, 2013
  • Resolve to be thyself: and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery.

    'Self-Dependence' (1852) l. 31
  • Some people strive for perfection, but I often find perfection boring

  • Indiscriminate pursuit of perfection infallibly leads to mediocrity.

    Henry Fuseli (1831). “Lectures. Aphorisms. A history of art in the schools of Italy”, p.111
  • As creators, our pursuit of perfection might be misguided, particularly if it comes at the expense of the things that matter.

    "No one reads a comic strip because it's drawn well". sethgodin.typepad.com. December 27, 2013.
  • And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.

    John Steinbeck (2001). “Novels, 1942-1952”
  • The pursuit of perfection always implies a definite aristocracy, which is as much a goal of effort as a noble philosophy, an august civil polity or a great art.

    Art   Philosophy   August  
    RALPH ADAMS CRAM (1922). “TOWARDS THE GREAT PEACE”
  • The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.

    Anna Quindlen (2009). “Being Perfect”, p.15, Random House
  • It’s called the pursuit of perfection. The pursuit is the idea that you’ll never be perfect in gymnastics but you can continue to pursue it as long as you’re doing it. I don’t think it’s possible to be perfect in gymnastics. It’s just one of those sports that you’re always trying to improve and pursue that perfection.

  • And, more importantly, reach for the stars. And realize that it is never too late – not now, not ever – for you to pursue your passion, your pursuit of perfection. And most importantly, your perseverance for making it happen.

  • In this life we have to make many choices. Some are very important choices. Some are not. Many of our choices are between good and evil. The choices we make, however, determine to a large extent our happiness or our unhappiness, because we have to live with the consequences of our choices. Making perfect choices all of the time is not possible. It just doesn't happen. But it is possible to make good choices we can live with and grow from.

  • 'Solutionism' for me is, above all, an unthinking pursuit of perfection - by means of technology - without coming to grips with the fact that imperfection is an essential feature of liberal democracy.

  • The questions you ask consistently will create either enervation or enjoyment, indignation or inspiration, misery or magic. Ask the questions that will uplift your spirit and push you along the path of human excellence

    FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from Aug 11, 2015
  • The relentless pursuit of perfection has been my problem over the years. It's maybe held me back.

    "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
  • Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough

  • Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

    Steve Jobs (0101). “Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs”, p.72, Prabhat Prakashan
  • I liked the idea of a self-contained, endless pursuit of perfection. But I have a problem with perfection. I don't think perfection is very artful. But there's something I liked about the image of a skater going in this endless twisted circle that doesn't have any real endpoint. So the object is not to stop or arrive anywhere; it's just to make this thing as beautiful as they can.

  • I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.

    "Talking to Myself (The Past, the Feminine, the Vain)". Book by Yohji Yamamoto and Kiyokazu Washida, 2002.
  • The Holy Bible is like a mirror before our mind's eye. In it we see our inner face. From the Scriptures we can learn our spiritual deformities and beauties. And there too we discover the progress we are making and how far we are from perfection.

    Beauty   Bible   God  
  • Creativity is often blocked by trying to be perfect. Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

    FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from Oct 24, 2011
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