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title: "4 Perfectionist Work Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [“A perfectionist will work on a task or project until he or she feels it is perfect. The downside of doing so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-zahariades/a-perfectionist-will-work-on-a-task-or-project-until-he-or-she-feels/)

[Damon Zahariades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-zahariades/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/457/damon-zahariades-30923_excellence_a-perfectionist-will-work-on-a-task-or-p_671988.jpg)

> [But what's so great about being a perfectionist?... You do all this work, and then the stuff you've made just pisses you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-shriver/but-what-s-so-great-about-being-a-perfectionist-you-do-all-this-work/)

[Lionel Shriver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-shriver/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/47d/lionel-shriver-744_excellence_but-what-s-so-great-about-being-a-perfec_968521.jpg)

> [After my matches, I would get so frustrated if something went wrong because I'm somewhat of a perfectionist and I work so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jade-cargill/after-my-matches-i-would-get-so-frustrated-if-something-went-wrong/)

[Jade Cargill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jade-cargill/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f8/jade-cargill-6668_grow_after-my-matches-i-would-get-so-frustrat_1628468.jpg)

> [“It is common to come across a perfectionist at work. Life is not that tough if you have a perfectionist sub-ordinate; life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abhishek-ratna/it-is-common-to-come-across-a-perfectionist-at-work-life-is-not-that/)

[Abhishek Ratna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abhishek-ratna/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecb/abhishek-ratna-18604_boss_it-is-common-to-come-across-a-perfection_2077578.jpg)

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