“...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
Perfectionism is a dangerous state of mind in an imperfect world. The best way is to forget doubts and set about the… — Robert Hillyer Copy Share Image
“The problem was that I carried around with me a tendency to feel that other people’s respect for me would vanish if… — John Cleese 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
If it's worth doing, it's worth doing badly. (on not perfectionism to put things off) . — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“No matter how long the preparation, you will never feel ready to write an exam, to start a business, to be parent… — Moffat Machingura Copy Share Image
“It is only by working the rituals, that any significant degree of understanding can develop. If you wait until you are positive… — Lon Milo DuQuette Copy Share Image
“From the point of view of a perfectionist, it’s a frustrating lifestyle.” — Stephen D. Edwards Copy Share Image
“You have to let people see what you wrote. It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring on… — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve", Perfectionism is other-focused:"What will they think — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“With some gratitude, I realized that my awareness was now stronger than my neurosis. This did not mean that things would never… — Mark Epstein Copy Share Image
When the good student chooses the honest path, free of perfectionism and faking, music study becomes something refreshingly new: a calm oasis… — William Westney Copy Share Image
Perfectionism may look good in his shiny shoes, but he’s a little bit of an asshole and no one invites him to… — Ze Frank Copy Share Image
“Here's the reality of life,' he said. ' You make decisions with imperfect information and achieve imperfect results. The alternative is to… — Noelle Hancock Copy Share Image
I love that, for Kanye [West], there's no difference between the epic and the personal. That makes him sound like a really… — David Longstreth Copy Share Image
“Our whole lives, it was like we were always trying so hard to be perfect - for our families and our friends,… — Brenna Yovanoff Copy Share Image
Oh, my God. What if you wake up some day, and you're 65 or 75, and you never got your novel or… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“When we relate to ourselves with loving kindness, perfectionism naturally drops away.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
It's what I call the haute couture, high-end version of fear perfectionism. It's just fear in really good shoes. But it's still… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“We are the girls with anxiety disorders, filled appointment books, five-year plans. We take ourselves very, very seriously. We are the peacemakers,… — Courtney Martin Copy Share Image
Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person. — David D. Burns 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
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