Perfection Quote by Quintilian Download Open image “That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.” — Quintilian ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Perfection
All that is not perfect down to the smallest detail is doomed to perish. — Gustav Mahler Copy Share Image
The nonexistence of perfection makes imperfection (almost) perfect. — Jean Paul Malfatti Copy Share Image
Complete and total perfection will come about only when we feel that our perfection is no perfections as long as the rest of humanity… — Sri Chinmoy Copy Share Image
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Perfection is reachednot when there's nothing to add, but when there's nothing to take away. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery Copy Share Image
Perfectionism is a perpetual flight into an illusory future that cannot be attained. — Gary Zukav Copy Share Image
The greater perfection a soul aspires after, the more dependent it is upon Divine Grace. — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
“In writing are the roots, in writing are the foundations of eloquence; by writing resources are stored up, as it were, in a sacred… — Quintilian Copy Share Image
Virtue, though she gets her beginning from nature, yet receives her finishing touches from learning. — Quintilian Copy Share Image
Though ambition may be a fault in itself, it is often the mother of virtues. — Quintilian Copy Share Image
It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time. — Quintilian Copy Share Image
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no efficacy. — Quintilian Copy Share Image
Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite. — Quintilian Copy Share Image
The soul languishing in obscurity contracts a kind of rust, or abandons itself to the chimera of presumption; for it is natural for it… — Quintilian Copy Share Image
He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity. — Quintilian Copy Share Image
I'm tired of looking for the perfect guy. From now on.. he can look for me. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect. The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile.… — Alan Kulwicki Copy Share Image
You know why you're not perfect? You do everything perfectly and you think you are perfect, but the mere fact that you think about… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality. — Albert Schweitzer Copy Share Image
Asanas bring perfection in body, beauty in form, grace, strength, compactness, and the hardness and brilliance of a diamond. — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Sorrow and happiness are the heresies of virtue; joy and anger lead astray from TAO; love and hate cause loss of virtue. The heart unconscious of sorrow and happiness - that is perfect virtue. One, without change - that is perfect repose. Without any obstruction - that is the perfection of the unconditioned. Holding no relations with the external world,… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness. — Ali ibn Abi Talib Copy Share Image
“I’ve been the queen of symmetry and everything had to be in identical balance, no matter how you looked at it. But I’ve realized… — Taryn Leigh Copy Share Image
I accept you can't achieve perfection all the time, but you can achieve perfection of intent, maybe. I don't think you can go into… — Jon Richardson Copy Share Image
