Perfectionism Quotes · Page 5

“Q: When is the perfect time? A: Who can say, but probably somewhere between haste and delay - and it's usually most…

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

“You have to let people see what you wrote. It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring on…

— Tina Fey

When it comes to women, our perfectionism gives us a lot of grief. Women want to be super moms, super partners and…

— Kristina Schroder

Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.

— Marie Angelique Arnauld

A wonderful pastor I know once told me, "Perfectionism is the highest order of self-abuse." So now I try to remind myself…

— Ashley Judd

I realized we're all perfectly imperfect, which was a big thing. Perfectionism, to me, was an important thing.

— Stephanie Winston Wolkoff

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

“Here's the reality of life,' he said. ' You make decisions with imperfect information and achieve imperfect results. The alternative is to…

— Noelle Hancock

“Perfectionism is not the same thing has striving to be your best. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look…

— Brené Brown

Perfectionism is really a manifestation of the belief that one's efforts are never good enough. Imagine: How many of the obstacles standing…

— Ralph Marston

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

“Perfectionism is the enemy of the author. There is a difference between good writing habits and perfectionism. The author who displays good…

— Gudjon Bergmann

I picture the vast realm of the sciences as an immense landscape scattered with patches of dark and light. The goal towards…

— Denis Diderot

“Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn…

— David D. Burns

“Excellence is a Kingdom value, and is not to be confused with perfectionism, which is a counterfeit and comes from the religious…

— Lance Wallnau

“Our culture is obsessed with perfection, especially when it comes to the way women look. The parameters of acceptability as far as…

— Yancy Lael

“In the pursuit of greatness, remember that perfection is an illusion. Embrace your flaws and let them fuel your journey.”

— Henry Johnson Jr

“Perfectionism prevents action. Waiting until you have devised the perfect solution to something is merely a form of procrastination.”

— Staffan Noteberg

[perfectionism leads to] a tendency to apologize preemptively for one's efforts, knowing from experience that there's sure to be something wrong with…

— William Westney

“Intolerance of uncertainty: I must be 100% certain. Perfectionism: I must not make mistakes. Over-responsibility: I am responsible for everyone’s happiness and…

— Jennifer Shannon

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

If you are a real perfectionist, you can't finish any job! We, the mortals, we don't have enough time to be perfectionist!…

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

“The pain associated with the fear of failure is often stronger than the pain of the failure itself”

— Tal Ben-Shahar

Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and…

— Brené Brown

“Embrace being perfectly imperfect. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself, you’ll be happier.”

— Roy Bennett

Perfectionism is not as much the desire for excellence, as it is the fear of failure couched in procrastination .

— Dan Miller

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

Strive for excellence, have high standards¦ but never confuse that with the crippling behavior of perfectionism.

— Melchor Lim

What people somehow forgot to mention when we were children was that we need to make messes in order to find out…

— Anne Lamott

Letting go of perfectionism, so ingrained in the nature of a ballet dancer, can be the most difficult thing.

— Anonymous

False notes [on the piano] are human. Why does everything have to be perfect? You know, perfection itself is imperfection.

— Vladimir Horowitz

“Unfortunately, perfectionism dies slowly. It’s persistent and particularly dangerous because it masquerades as excellence”

— Jon Acuff

“No matter how long the preparation, you will never feel ready to write an exam, to start a business, to be parent…

— Moffat Machingura

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

— Anne Lamott

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

“My friend Annabel calls it "Reverse Perfectionism" - if a man thinks he can't do something perfectly, he'd rather not do it…

— Shelli NT

“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

“most of us carry secret rules for how we’re supposed to live our lives. That’s the brilliance of perfectionism.”

— Jon Acuff

As the days progressed, I felt as if YNK' was my first film. That is because the director was hellbent on perfectionism.…

— Richa Pallod

“Perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it’s often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life-paralysis.”

— Brené Brown