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> [Instead of waiting for perfection, run with what you've got, and fix it as you go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/instead-of-waiting-for-perfection-run-with-what-you-ve-got-and-fix-it/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

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> [Too many people spend too much time trying to perfect something before they actually do it. Instead of waiting for perfection, run with what you go, and fix it along the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/too-many-people-spend-too-much-time-trying-to-perfect-something/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

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## More by Paul Arden

> [Everybody wants to be good, but not many are prepared to make the sacrifices it takes to be great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/everybody-wants-to-be-good-but-not-many-are-prepared-to-make-the/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [Everybody wants to be good, but not many are prepared to make the sacrifices it takes to be great. To many people, being nice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/everybody-wants-to-be-good-but-not-many-are-prepared-to-make-the-2/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [Most people are reasonable. That's why they only do reasonably well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/most-people-are-reasonable-that-s-why-they-only-do-reasonably-well/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [When it can't be done, do it. If you don't do it, it doesn't exist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/when-it-can-t-be-done-do-it-if-you-don-t-do-it-it-doesn-t-exist/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [“The more strikingly visual your presentation is, the more people will remember it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/the-more-strikingly-visual-your-presentation-is-the-more-people-will/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [“for a creative person starting out on a career, try not thinking about film or media or whatever. think about money.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/for-a-creative-person-starting-out-on-a-career-try-not-thinking-about/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [Don't give a speech. Put on a show.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/don-t-give-a-speech-put-on-a-show/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [You will become whoever you want to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/you-will-become-whoever-you-want-to-be/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [“Nearly all rich an powerful people are not notably talented, educated, charming or good-looking. They become rich and powerful by wanting to be rich…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/nearly-all-rich-an-powerful-people-are-not-notably-talented-educated/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [Religion is a light bulb, created by man to help him to see in the dark.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/religion-is-a-light-bulb-created-by-man-to-help-him-to-see-in-the-dark/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [Old golfers don't win (it's not an absolute, it's a general rule). Why? The older golfer can hit the ball as far as the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/old-golfers-don-t-win-it-s-not-an-absolute-it-s-a-general-rule-why/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [Start taking bad decisions and it will take you to a place where others only dream of being.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/start-taking-bad-decisions-and-it-will-take-you-to-a-place-where/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [“Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/your-vision-of-where-or-who-you-want-to-be-is-the-greatest-asset-you/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [Don't be afraid of silly ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/don-t-be-afraid-of-silly-ideas/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

> [Don't look for the next opportunity, the one you have in hand is the opportunity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/don-t-look-for-the-next-opportunity-the-one-you-have-in-hand-is-the/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

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