Perfecting Quotes

83 quotes by 78 authors

Humanity is regarded as unfinished, incomplete, imperfect. We have the possibility of completing ourselves, perfecting ourselves, and all that is necessary for this lies in… — Maurice Nicoll
The desire for total happiness and for ultimate freedom lies dormant in everyone. It is in the form of a seed. It is like a… — Rajneesh
Perfecting oneself is as much unlearning as it is learning. — Edsger Dijkstra
By perfecting this legislative machinery and by participating in the various international agreements we intend to contribute to the wholesome development of world trade. — Shigeru Yoshida
What then are we to do about our problems? We must learn to live with them until such time as God delivers us from them...we… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
As the flower turns to the sun, that the bright beams may aid in perfecting its beauty and symmetry, so should we turn to the… — Ellen G. White
If a man wants to be of the greatest possible value to his fellow-creature s let him begin the long, solitary task of perfecting himself. — Robertson Davies
Winners take imperfect action while losers are still perfecting the plan. — Tony Robbins
If my ruling disposition is self-interest, I perceive that everything that happens to me is always for or against my self-interest; if, on the other… — Oswald Chambers
Great sculptors and artists spend countless hours perfecting their talents. They don't pick up a chisel or a brush and palette, expecting immediate perfection. They… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
Education is not filling the mind with a lot of facts. Perfecting the instrument and getting complete mastery of my own mind [is the ideal… — Swami Vivekananda
It was also important for me to have a burning desire to achieve something worthwhile on that instrument, and I devoted many many many hours… — Billy Sheehan
In the big factory of perfecting human souls, the Earth was kind of tumbler. The sale as the kind people use to polish rocks. All… — Chuck Palahniuk
Looking back, I spent a lot of time sitting in pubs when I should have been perfecting my playwriting. — Jez Butterworth
Norman Mailer records in his recent essays and public appearances his perfecting of himself as a virile instrument of letters; he is perpetually in training,… — Susan Sontag
We ought as much as we can to endeavour the Perfecting of our Beings, and that we be as happy as possibly we may. — Mary Astell
If you really want to find out something about immortality, you have to live in the mountain forests for 30 years. If you succeed in… — Wang Yangming
The more a person learns how to use the forces of nature for his own purposes, by means of perfecting the sciences and the invention… — Friedrich List
Advance yourself by advancing others. Do not judge others. Be of service to them, but realize that you are not necessarily the instrument of perfecting… — Frederick Lenz
Perfecting and selling your writing is a lifelong task. If you are a persistent writer, you can expect your abilities to improve with time. Success… — Winston Churchill

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