Doubt Quote by Francis Bacon

Though a man has all other perfections, and wants discretion, he will be of no great consequence in the world; but if he has…

— Joseph Addison

Men of lofty genius sometimes accomplish the most when they work least, for their minds are occupied with their ideas and the perfection of…

— Leonardo da Vinci

All progress and power are already in every man; perfection is man's nature, only it is barred in and prevented from taking its proper…

— Swami Vivekananda

“Perfection is an illusion. Yet perfectionists demand it from others while being far from flawless themselves. The margin of error of the human condition…

— Stewart Stafford

It's the job of intellectuals and writers to cast doubt on perfection.

— Antonio Tabucchi

“. . . no good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a sign of a misunderstanding of the…

— John Ruskin

It may be in seemingly unimportant things that a man expresses his passion for perfection, yet they will count heavily in the long run.

— Charles M. Schwab

The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy. The pursuit of perfection is frustrating, neurotic, and a terrible waste of time.

— Ed Bliss

A man can do his best only by confidently seeking (and perpetually missing) an unattainable perfection.

— Ralph Barton Perry

“Human perfection and technical perfection are incompatible. If we strive for one, we must sacrifice the other: there is, in any case, a parting…

— Ernst Jünger

A man cannot wheedle nor overawe his Genius. It requires to be conciliated by nobler conduct than the world demands or can appreciate.

— Henry David Thoreau

If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself.

— Josh Billings