Perfection Quotes by Anne Lamott

17 Perfection quotes by Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott approaches the quest for flawlessness with her trademark blend of wit and raw honesty. Across 17 quotes she reveals the messy truth behind chasing perfection, reminding readers that imperfection often carries the most meaning.

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Perfection is shallow, unreal, and fatally uninteresting.

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“...but you have to remind yourself that perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.”

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“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people.”

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Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.

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Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor; the enemy of the people. It will keep you insane your whole life.

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“I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won’t…

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Perfectionism means that you try not to leave so much mess to clean up. But clutter and mess show us that life…

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“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life.”

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Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist's true friend.

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“I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't…

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“Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist’s true friend. What people somehow (inadvertently, I’m sure) forgot…

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“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life,…

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Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life…

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“Your day’s work might turn out to have been a mess. So what? Vonnegut said, “When I write, I feel like an…

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Clutter and mess show us that life is being lived...Tidiness makes me think of held breath, of suspended animation... Perfectionism is a…

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Perfectionism means that you try desperately not to leave so much mess to clean up. But clutter and mess show us that…

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Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life,…

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All criticism hurts me. I'm so in the wrong business.

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