Perfection Quotes

2101 Perfection quotes by 1319 unique authors

Perfection is often the enemy of greatness — Janelle Monae
It is failure that guides evolution; perfection provides no incentive for improvement, and nothing is perfect. — Colson Whitehead
For what reason then do the realists show themselves so unfriendly toward philosophy? Because they misunderstand their own calling and with all their might want… — Max Stirner
The power of thought is the light of knowledge, the power of will is the energy of character, the power of heart is love. Reason,… — Ludwig Feuerbach
A good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman. It only requires a man and a woman committed to strive together… — Dallin H. Oaks
God knows what is my greatest happiness, but I do not. There is no rule about what is happy and good; what suits one would… — John Henry Newman
The man or the woman in whom resides greater virtue is the higher; neither the loftiness nor the lowliness of a person lies in the… — Christine de Pizan
I can't stand satisfaction. To me, greatness comes from that quest for perfection. — Mike Schmidt
The closest you can get to perfection is constant improvement. — Brendan Brazier
The minimum could be defined as the perfection that an artefact achieves when it is no longer possible to improve it by subtraction. This is… — John Pawson
The idea which...shuts out the Second Coming from our minds, the idea of the world slowly ripening to perfection, is a myth, not a generalization… — C.S. Lewis
Like many people, most Libertarians feel empathy and sympathy for less fortunate people. But they know you can't have perfection in a world of limited… — Harry Browne
One should assiduously pursue perfection without ever claiming to attain it. — Nicolas Malebranche
The superior person tries to promote music as a means to the perfection of human culture. When such music prevails, and people's minds are led… — Confucius
Some of my best memories are sitting on my dad's lap, cheering on Olga and Nadia, Carl Lewis and others for their brilliance and perfection. — Michelle Obama
Fashion is the pursuit of perfection, Style is the acceptance of one's flaws. — Francesco Clemente
Perfection consists in one thing alone, which is doing the will of God. For, according to Our Lord's words, it suffices for perfection to deny… — St. Vincent
Whoever wishes to make progress in perfection should use particular diligence in not allowing himself to be led away by his passions, which destroy with… — St. Vincent
There is no such thing as perfection, there are only standards. And after you have set a standard you learn that it was not high… — Jascha Heifetz
Beauty and ingenuity beat perfection hands down, every time. — Nalo Hopkinson
The Rosary is a school for learning true Christian perfection. — Pope John XXIII
To refuse any bond of union between man and civil society, on the one hand, and God the Creator and consequently the supreme Law-giver, on… — Pope Leo XIII
If you don't seek perfection, you can never reach excellence. — Ken Blanchard
On the rare occasions when our dreams succeed and achieve perfection - most dreams are bungled - the are symbolic chains of scene and images… — Friedrich Nietzsche
The true purpose of life is the perfection of humanity through individual effort, under the guidance of God's inspiration. — David O. McKay

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