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> [“...perfection is an illusion nurtured by insecurities.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alison-g-bailey/perfection-is-an-illusion-nurtured-by-insecurities/)

[Alison G. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alison-g-bailey/)

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> [“Perfection is an illusion we create to convince the soul to trust.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/corinne-michaels/perfection-is-an-illusion-we-create-to-convince-the-soul-to-trust/)

[Corinne Michaels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/corinne-michaels/)

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> [The illusion of perfection is an illusion anyway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-adams/the-illusion-of-perfection-is-an-illusion-anyway/)

[Amy Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-adams/)

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> [“Where do we people go if not towards the perfection of our own illusion? ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sorin-cerin/where-do-we-people-go-if-not-towards-the-perfection-of-our-own/)

[Sorin Cerin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sorin-cerin/)

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> [“In the pursuit of greatness, remember that perfection is an illusion. Embrace your flaws and let them fuel your journey.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-johnson-jr/in-the-pursuit-of-greatness-remember-that-perfection-is-an-illusion/)

[Henry Johnson Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-johnson-jr/)

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> [“Perfection is an illusion. Allow yourself room to make mistakes and permission to be happy regardless of outcome.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dawn-gluskin/perfection-is-an-illusion-allow-yourself-room-to-make-mistakes-and/)

[Dawn Gluskin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dawn-gluskin/)

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> [“It had been a perfect fit, but perfection can be an illusion. I stared at my naked finger, the band of pale…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-lonsdale/it-had-been-a-perfect-fit-but-perfection-can-be-an-illusion-i-stared/)

[Kerry Lonsdale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kerry-lonsdale/)

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> [“Perfection is an illusion. Yet perfectionists demand it from others while being far from flawless themselves. The margin of error of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stewart-stafford/perfection-is-an-illusion-yet-perfectionists-demand-it-from-others/)

[Stewart Stafford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stewart-stafford/)

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> [“Perfection is an illusion that I have mastered. It is the weak who suffer in mediocrity. But my fears are very real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-mummert/perfection-is-an-illusion-that-i-have-mastered-it-is-the-weak-who/)

[Teresa Mummert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-mummert/)

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> [“In this temporal existence, perfection is an illusion, regardless of those who believe in its concept. Perfection is devoid of any value.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-suggs/in-this-temporal-existence-perfection-is-an-illusion-regardless-of/)

[Lionel Suggs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-suggs/)

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> [In this world, perfection is an illusion. Reagrdless of all those who utter the contrary, this is the reality. Obviously mediocre fools…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tite-kubo/in-this-world-perfection-is-an-illusion-reagrdless-of-all-those-who/)

[Tite Kubo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tite-kubo/)

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