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
Perfectionism is not as much the desire for excellence, as it is the fear of failure couched in procrastination . — Dan Miller Copy Share Image
“I don't know who started this thing about being perfect but the sooner we ditch that idea the happier we all will… — Alastair Arnott Copy Share Image
“Embrace being perfectly imperfect. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself, you’ll be happier.” — Roy Bennett Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Perfectionism can take over your life and make you feel miserable all the time. A perfectionist will never be content with anything… — DrAnil Kr Sinha Copy Share Image
“The pain associated with the fear of failure is often stronger than the pain of the failure itself” — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
“The inescapable contrariety between 'being a perfectionist' and 'being a procrastinator' is never actually perceived by someone who procrastinates.” — Mrityunjay Dixit Copy Share Image
“Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I have struggled with perfectionism and I think it's a really damaging thing in my own life. When we put that perfectionism… — Rebecca St. James Copy Share Image
You keep working on your piece over and over, trying to get the sections and paragraphs and sentences and the whole just… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Sometimes you think that you need to be perfect, that you cannot make mistakes ... realize you are a human being -… — Susan Polis Schutz Copy Share Image
These 'mistakes' occur in my books for a reason. I have an agenda: I'm secretly trying to inspire kids to create their… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism never happens in a vacuum. It touches everyone around us. We pass it down to our children, we infect our workplace… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Perfection is an illusion. Yet perfectionists demand it from others while being far from flawless themselves. The margin of error of the… — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
Directing is a mixture of compromise and perfectionism. When you lose the judgment of which is more important at any particular moment,… — Danny Boyle Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“We wouldn’t play if we knew the whole game was impossible, so perfectionism promises us that we just need to follow some… — Jon Acuff 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
Perfectionism and procrastination have such a fine line. You say, 'Well, I want it to be good. I want it to be… — Jen Sincero 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
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
The biggest challenge for me has been in coping with my perfectionism. I have a stiflingly hard time moving forward in a… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Our culture is obsessed with perfection, especially when it comes to the way women look. The parameters of acceptability as far as… — Yancy Lael Copy Share Image
“Excellence is a Kingdom value, and is not to be confused with perfectionism, which is a counterfeit and comes from the religious… — Lance Wallnau Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
I picture the vast realm of the sciences as an immense landscape scattered with patches of dark and light. The goal towards… — Denis Diderot Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is the enemy of the author. There is a difference between good writing habits and perfectionism. The author who displays good… — Gudjon Bergmann 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
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 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
“Perfectionists will choose activities that are low risk that they can do well right now instead of working on big projects because… — Richie Norton Copy Share Image
Perfection, fortunately, is not the only alternative to mediocrity. A more sensible alternative is excellence. Striving for excellence is stimulating and rewarding;… — Ed Bliss Copy Share Image
Perfectionism can definitely go both ways, that's for sure. Pursuing excellence is usually a pretty positive notion, and it's important to continue… — Iga Swiatek Copy Share Image
Whatever happens, there are always things you could have done better. You score two goals and you usually feel you could have… — Eric Cantona Copy Share Image
perfectionism is a slow death. if everything were to turn out just like i would want it to, just like i would… — Hugh Prather Copy Share Image
“The arena of no-mistakes is not perfectionism, though every pious figure of authority on earth would have you believe this, but mediocrity,… — James L. Harmon Copy Share Image
“Scientists define perfectionism as the will to achieve high standards combined with excessive self-criticism. Perfectionists expect, well, perfection. Anything less won’t do.… — Andrea Petersen 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
Everything that these folks are saying that they're trying to move away from, like comparison, perfectionism, judgement, and exhaustion as a status… — Brené Brown 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 grandiose douche - which, I don't think anyone, himself included, could contest - but at the same time, it's really amazing. I love the scope of his perfectionism.” quote by David Longstreth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba5/david-longstreth-8561_contests_i-love-that-for-kanye-west-there-s-no-di_1171023.jpg)
