Excellence Quote by Jon Acuff

“Perfection may not be possible, but striving for excellence is.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

“Always remember... Perfection is not attainable, but if you chase perfection you can catch excellence and beyond. Be fearless...”

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

“The wholesome pursuit of excellence feels quite different from perfectionism.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“Perfectionism is a slow death....If everything were to turn out just as I would want it, just as I would plan, I would never…

— Hugh Prather

“Perfection lies in intensity, and what is most intense cannot be endured long.”

— Walter Kaufmann

“Seek excellence not perfection, that alone is a perfect choice.”

— Wayne Chirisa

“I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won’t have to…

— Anne Lamott

“You know, the whole thing about perfectionism. The perfectionism is very dangerous. Because of course if your fidelity to perfectionism is too high, you…

— David Foster Wallace

“realize the true path to ‘perfection’ is achieved through failing a countless amount of times.”

— Benjamin Wilson

“Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.”

— Anne Wilson Schaef

“At its root, perfectionism isn’t really about a deep love of being meticulous. It’s about fear. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of disappointing…

— Michael Law

“Remember that the antidote to perfectionism isn’t being good—it’s being loved.”

— Henry Cloud