Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us… — Julia Cameron Copy Share Image
To strive to be perfect is going down the road of self-destruction. To strive to be yourself is going down the road… — Isaiah Harden (Me Copy Share Image
I have to say that I've always believed perfectionism is more of a disease than a quality. I do try to go… — Rowan Atkinson Copy Share Image
At times failure is very necessary for the artist. It reminds him that failure is not the ultimate disaster. And this reminder… — John Berger Copy Share Image
“At the end of the day, our recovery must be based not on shame or perfectionism or the need to impress others,… — Erica Spiegelman Copy Share Image
Replace perfectionism with persistence. After all, in recovery and life, it's persistence that really pays off. Forget about perfection. — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
What if you wake up some day, and you're 65... and you were just so strung out on perfectionism and people-pleasing that… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
There is nothing perfect, no one can be perfect, and perfectionism is something you shouldn't chase. — Shawn Crahan Copy Share Image
Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics, may obstruct the paths to international peace. Let us not forget that… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The other day I noticed my 12-year-old daughter was getting stressed about a grade she was due on a science test. The… — Katty Kay Copy Share Image
“There’s Still Time Perfectionism will tell you that you’ve spent so long in a hiding place that there’s no more time. You’ve… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal. Additionally, perfectionism is more about… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Perfectionism has nothing to do with getting it right. It has nothing to do with fixing things. It has nothing to do… — Julia Cameron Copy Share Image
“--what's really unique about maternal anxiety today is our belief that if something goes wrong with or for our children, it's a… — Judith Warner Copy Share Image
My kids look actually happy. And I learned early on that perfectionism and parenthood is a toxic combination for everybody involved. In… — Dave Chappelle Copy Share Image
“Keep going even when the going is slow and uncertain. Make your dream your prayer and your service. Don’t wait for recognition.… — G.G. Renee Hill Copy Share Image
I must always try to do better because perfectionism, and the need to always have new goals and achieve them, is a… — Giorgio Armani Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is the enemy of happiness. Embrace being perfectly imperfect. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself, you’ll be happier. We make… — Roy T. Bennett Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist’s true friend. What people somehow (inadvertently, I’m sure) forgot… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I've struggled a lot in my life with feeling like a failure. I lived in a 'prison of perfectionism,' holding myself to… — Sarah Drew Copy Share Image
When you strive for perfection, you compare different versions of what could be instead of being present with what is. Perfectionism is… — Gary Zukav Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism. My perfectionism arose as an attempt to gain safety and support in my dangerous family. Perfection is a self-persecutory myth. I… — Pete Walker Copy Share Image
“By far, the hardest part regarding a work of art, apart from the start, is knowing precisely when to stop...It's growing up,… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is a shield that we carry with a thought process that says this, 'If I look perfect, live perfect, work perfect,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“In a sentiment that Anne Lamott memorably made, urging that perfectionism is the great enemy of creativity, and Neil Gaiman subsequently echoed… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Reviewing your past is one of the best ways to understand who you really are and how you’ll work best on a… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is correlated with depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis or missed opportunities. The fear of failing, making mistakes, not meeting people’s… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Welcoming imperfection is the way to accomplish what perfectionism promises but never delivers. It gives us our best performance and genuine acceptance… — Martha Beck Copy Share Image
Once you realize your perfectionism is getting out of control, you have to do something to be able to manage it. Otherwise… — DrAnil Kr Sinha Copy Share Image
“If you are constantly afraid of messing up, it is very unlikely that you will be successful in life because the world… — John Taskinsoy Copy Share Image
“Did you ever get the feeling that everything was too perfect? Like the moment was so good that something had to be… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“There are too many people who love me, and accept me, and never try and change me, and who don’t condemn me… — Dan Pearce Copy Share Image
“Superachievement and perfectionism are two of the leading cover-ups for toxic shame. As paradoxical as it may seem, the straight-A student and… — John Bradshaw Copy Share Image
“Your darkest moments are not meant to be swept under the carpet, hidden from the world in the silent pursuit of perfection.… — Vironika Tugaleva Copy Share Image
Aim for SUCCESS, not PERFECTION. Never give UP your RIGHT to be WRONG, because then you will lose the ABILITY to learn… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Perfectionism is a time waster - 20 percent of the effort you put into any project accomplishes 80 percent of the outcome… — Mira Kirshenbaum Copy Share Image
“I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“...some people become hypercritical when stressed. Then again, he hadn't been stressed last week. She giggled, remembering how he'd instructed her on… — Cherise Sinclair Copy Share Image
“We seem to feel as though the life our children have -- that we have built for them -- is just a… — Judith Warner Copy Share Image
