Excellence Quote by Walter Matthau Download Open image “Perfection, to me ,means you spend much too much time trying to be perfect.” — Walter Matthau ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.7 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Excellence Means Perfect Perfection Time Trying Trying to be perfect
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