Perfectionism is not as much the desire for excellence, as it is the fear of failure couched in procrastination . — Dan Miller Copy Share Image
Perfectionism kills art. I find that if I criticise myself, it spoils the fun. You can get paralysed by analysis - it… — Geri Halliwell Copy Share Image
“Q: When is the perfect time? A: Who can say, but probably somewhere between haste and delay - and it's usually most… — Rasheed Ogunlaru Copy Share Image
Perfectionism is simply putting a limit on your future. When you have an idea of perfect in your mind, you open the… — John Eliot Copy Share Image
Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it's a… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
“The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30. This is something Lorne [Michaels] has said often… — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
My path to poetry was slow and meandering. When I eventually found my way to graduate school at 29, making a life… — Robin Beth Schaer Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it’s often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life-paralysis.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are. — Brené Brown 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
“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
“Only apes and robots chase after perfection, humans cherish imperfection as a sign of life.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Learning to let go is not giving up! It is simply passing the burden to a better fighter, so you can fight… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Perfectionism is the enemy of creation, as extreme self- solitude is the enemy of well- being. — John Updike Copy Share Image
Europe seems a little softer, but in America it's harsh. In L.A., where I live, it's all about perfectionism. — Alanis Morissette Copy Share Image
perfectionism is the enemy of art. Since art is essentially divine play, not dogged work, it often happens that as one becomes… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
But I am learning that perfection isn't what matters. In fact, it's the very thing that can destroy you if you let… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless is mother is to give up the idea of… — Arianna Huffington Copy Share Image
“[Judith Warner:] Our neurotic quest to perfect the mechanics of mothering can be interpreted as an effort to do on an individual… — Emily Matchar Copy Share Image
However, don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started. — Marilu Henner Copy Share Image
