Perfection Quotes

2101 Perfection quotes by 1319 unique authors

I want to say at once that I frankly believe that Irving Berlin is the greatest songwriter that has ever lived.... His songs are exquisite… — George Gershwin
Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose. — Chris Evert
Perfection is not very communicative — Yo-Yo Ma
The beginning, middle, and end of the birth, growth, and perfection of whatever we behold is from contraries, by contraries, and to contraries; and whatever… — Giordano Bruno
There is also a perfection of degrees, by which a person performs all the commands of God, with the full exertion of all his powers,… — Charles Buck
Both men and women are fallible. The difference is, women know it. — Eleanor Bron
Work is the true elixir of life. The busiest man is the happiest man. Excellence in any art or profession is attained only by hard… — Theodore Martin
Perfection spawns doctrines, dictators and totalitarian ideas. — Antonio Tabucchi
In this fallen world, I suspect we will never achieve perfection. But that won't stop me trying. — Michael Gove
Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me. — Hugh Mackay
In our western civilization we have the glorious example, the great standard of perfection and the teachings of the Christ to guide us. He acts… — Edward Bach
I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, I think, and I strive for perfection. — Sam Claflin
I'm not trying to achieve perfection. I don't like this forced control people have over work. — Billy Childish
Green consumerism generally, and 'healthy' products and lifestyles in particular, contain quite precise notions about how an individual should consider his or her well-being. Not… — Peter Dickens
"Sinner" is a present-tense description of everyone, including those who have put their faith in Christ. Of course, those who have called Jesus "Lord" are… — Edward T Welch
In all of our society, but especially in Hollywood, there is an obsession with perfection that can lead to self-loathing and neurosis and all that… — Ethan Hawke
Perfection doesn't exist. — Andres Iniesta
I am not strong on perfection. — Jasper Johns
Our goal is to enjoy, not to achieve perfection — Susan Jeffers
You Europeans know nothing about America. Because we amass large fortunes you think we care for nothing but money. We are nothing for it; the… — W. Somerset Maugham
It's all about perfection, isn't it? — Keira Knightley
Whereas formerly, before the advent of machinery, the commonest article you could pick up had a life and warmth which gave it individual interest, now… — Harold Speed
It is a base thing for a man to wax old in careless self-neglect before he has lifted up his eyes and seen what manner… — Socrates
Perfection is almost an illness with me, but sometimes I have moments where everything is absolutely clear and you can feel, rather than think. — Tom Ford
Why, when we know that there's no such thing as perfect, do most of us spend an incredible amount of time and energy trying to… — BrenÃ© Brown

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