Imperfect Quotes

626 Imperfect quotes by 472 unique authors

The true principle of a republic is that the people should choose whom they please to govern them. Representation is imperfect, in proportion as the… — Alexander Hamilton
A bicultural upbringing is a rich but imperfect thing — Jhumpa Lahiri
When we are children, we have a tranquil acceptance of mystery which is driven out of us later on, by curiosity and education and experience.… — Susan Cooper
All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand. — George Henry Lewes
The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument… — Stan Getz
Switch to piano! No. Really, if you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. Of course,… — Stan Getz
He (God) may sometimes chasten us, it is true, but even this He does with a smile, the proud, tender smile of a Father who… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
Love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person. — Selwyn Hughes
When you are ready to accept him for the imperfect man that he is, and find happiness in his imperfect company, you have definitely found… — Unknown Author
To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because they're blind to your shortcomings but because they so clearly see… — Victoria Moran
We need to learn to love the flawed, imperfect things that we create, and to forgive ourselves for creating them. Regret doesen't remind us what… — Kathryn Schulz
We have a natural constant craving for leadership. Democracy is always a fragile and imperfect achievement. Yet a distinct feeling of malaise in our political… — Tim Soutphommasane
The death penalty serves no one. It doesn't serve the victims. It doesn't serve prevention. It's truly all about retribution....There comes a time when you… — Jeanne Woodford
We all faced painful ethical challenges before we even knew how to spell our names. There were tough choices. Tradeoffs. Confusing signals regarding how to… — Price Pritchett
Unsolicited redesigns are terrific and fun and useful, and I hope designers never stop doing them. But as they do so, I also hope they… — Unknown Author
Our forms of government - though both cast in the democratic pattern - are greatly different. Indeed, sometimes it appears that many of our misunderstandings… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect. — James Madison
Art is a reality, not a definition; inasmuch as it approaches a reality, it approaches perfection, and inasmuch as it approaches a mere definition, it… — Benjamin Haydon
Man is imperfect. The reality he creates is always endangered by man. — Friedrich Durrenmatt
God made in the image of Man is an imperfect master. — Laurence Overmire

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