Eye Quote by Anne Lamott
“You keep working on your piece over and over, trying to get the sections and paragraphs and sentences and the whole just right, but there's a point at which you can tell you've begun hurting the work with your perfectionism. Then you have to release the work to new eyes.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, 1994
Perfectionism can damage a work; after a point, you must let others see it to improve.
In simple terms: Too much polishing harms; share it.
Key Takeaway
Share before over‑polishing.
Themes
writing
perfectionism
creativity
Mood
anxious
determined
Type
advice
inspirational
When to use this quote
- draft revisions
- peer review
- publishing
- creative projects
Key Concepts
self‑criticism
editing
feedback
Questions to Reflect On
- When does polishing become harmful?
- How can you balance quality and progress?
A Different Perspective
Perfectionism may also protect against criticism.
