Doubt Quote by Alfred Adler

Indiscriminate pursuit of perfection infallibly leads to mediocrity.

— Henry Fuseli

“Perfectionism is a shield that we carry with a thought process that says this, 'If I look perfect, live perfect, work perfect, and do…

— Brené Brown

“...perfection is an illusion nurtured by insecurities.”

— Alison G. Bailey

The feeling of inferiority rules the mental life and can be clearly recognized in the sense of incompleteness and unfulfillment, and in the uninterrupted…

— Alfred Adler

I wonder how many people reflect on how their own and society's perception of perfection induces feelings of deficiency in those who don't fit…

— Ulrika Jonsson

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

— William Westney

“Perfection is an illusion. Yet perfectionists demand it from others while being far from flawless themselves. The margin of error of the human condition…

— Stewart Stafford

Perfection does not exist; to understand it is the triumph of human intelligence; to expect to possess it is the most dangerous kind of…

— Alfred de Musset

It is always some illusion that creates disillusion, especially in the young, for whom the only alternative to perfection is cynicism.

— Jacques Barzun

“Perfectionism is correlated with depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis or missed opportunities. The fear of failing, making mistakes, not meeting people’s expectations, and…

— Brené Brown

Perfectionism is a dangerous state of mind in an imperfect world.

— Robert Hillyer

The humility to prepare and the self-confidence to bring it off.

— Laurence Olivier