Perfection Quotes
2101 Perfection quotes by 1319 unique authors
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The perfection of a thing consists in its essence; there are perfect criminals, as there are men of perfect probity.
— Mazo de la Roche
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Perfection is crucial in building an aircraft, a bridge, or a high-speed train. The code and mathematics residing just below the surface of the Internet…
— Brené Brown
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I think it is no exaggeration to say we are on the cusp of the further perfection of extreme evil, an evil whose possibility spreads…
— Bill Joy
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For true devotion must issue from the heart, and consist in the truth and substances alone of what is represented by spiritual things; all the…
— John of the Cross
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These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper.
— Henri Coanda
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Our agency, given us through the plan of our Father, is the great alternative to Satan's plan of force. With this sublime gift, we can…
— James E. Faust
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When confronted with a situation that appears fragmented or impossible, step back, close your eyes, and envision perfection where you saw brokenness. Go to the…
— Alan Cohen
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In order for man to succeed in life, God provided him with two means, education and physical activity. Not separately, one for the soul and…
— Plato
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Here is an old Oriental proverb: *A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.* It is difficult to anticipate just how a situation…
— Napoleon Hill
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Eroticism, hallucinogenic drugs, nuclear science, Gaudi's Gothic architecture, my love of gold - there is a common denominator in all of it: God is present…
— Salvador Dali
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The mysteries of a universe made of drops of fire and clods of mud do not concern us in the least. The fate of humanity…
— Joseph Conrad
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When that strange race nears the dust and is condemned as untouchable, then nature remembers the physical perfection that she accomplished elsewhere, and throws out…
— E. M. Forster
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There cannot be two almighty beings in this world. [Imagine having] two or three Gods; one will create the world, another says, "I will destroy…
— Swami Vivekananda
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There is a field where all wonderful perfections of microscope and telescope fail, all exquisite niceties of weights and measures, as well as that which…
— Edith Hamilton
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It is an absolute perfection... to get the very most out of one's individuality.
— Michel de Montaigne
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Every day is the start of something beautiful.
— Matt Nathanson
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The most essential quality for leadership is not perfection but credibility. People must be able to trust you.
— Rick Warren
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Don’t worry about achieving. Don’t worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can.
— Pema Chodron
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Aiming for perfection causes frustration at best and paralysis at worst.
— Sheryl Sandberg
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Monastic vows rest on the false assumption that there is a special calling, a vocation, to which superior Christians are invited to observe the counsels…
— Martin Luther
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Focus on progress not perfection.
— Bill Phillips
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Perfection is a toxic desire. We are not supposed to be perfect. The challenge is not to be perfect, it's to be whole.
— Jane Fonda
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Our divine perfection - not registered by the physical eye but only by the heart’s knowing - is who we truly are. Our mortal imperfections…
— Marianne Williamson
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So much perfection argues rottenness somewhere.
— Beatrix Potter
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Faultless to a fault.
— Robert Browning
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