Pursuit Of Perfection Quotes

• The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.

  George Will

  Work, Character, Perfection

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• The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.

  Matthew Arnold

  Light, Perfection, Pursuit

  Culture and Anarchy ch. 1 (1869) See Swift 1

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• Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

  Vince Lombardi

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  President Robert Robbins' Installation Speech, president.arizona.edu. November 29, 2017.

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• Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough

  Henry Royce

  Acceptance, Persistence, Creating

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• Creativity is often blocked by trying to be perfect. Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

  Tony Robbins

  Art, Mistake, Creativity

  FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from Oct 24, 2011

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• The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect.
  The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile. Therefore strive for excellence not perfection.

  Alan Kulwicki

  Frustration, Perfect, Excellence

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• The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.

  Vince Lombardi

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Vince Lombardi, Balance Design (1998). “Motivation Lombardi Style”

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• Perfectionism is the counterfeit of excellence. Excellence is Kingdom, while perfectionism is religion. What ever you do, do it with all you might, and as unto the Lord. That is excellence.

  Bill Johnson

  Excellence, Might, Kingdoms

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• To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.

  John Henry Newman

  Life, Change, Spiritual

  John Henry Newman (1845). “An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine”, p.39, CreateSpace

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• In this life we have to make many choices. Some are very important choices. Some are not. Many of our choices are between good and evil. The choices we make, however, determine to a large extent our happiness or our unhappiness, because we have to live with the consequences of our choices. Making perfect choices all of the time is not possible. It just doesn't happen. But it is possible to make good choices we can live with and grow from.

  James E. Faust

  Life, Happiness, Struggle Between Good And Evil

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• The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.

  Anna Quindlen

  Confidence, Letting Go, Being Yourself

  Anna Quindlen (2009). “Being Perfect”, p.15, Random House

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• And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.

  John Steinbeck

  Inspiring, Encouragement, I Hate You

  John Steinbeck (2001). “Novels, 1942-1952”

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• The pursuit of perfection prevents achievement of the satisfactory.

  George Will

  Perfection, Achievement, Pursuit

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• Your job is not to be perfect, your job is only to be human.

  Jacqueline Novogratz

  Jobs, Perfection, Thought Provoking

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• The relentless pursuit of perfection has been my problem over the years. It's maybe held me back.

  Ronnie O'Sullivan

  Years, Perfection, Problem

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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

  Ed Bliss

  Perfection, Healthy, Excellence

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• I am not a perfectionist, but still I seek perfection. I am not a great romantic, but yet I yearn 4 affection

  Tupac Shakur

  Romantic, Greatness, Rapper

  Song: The Eternal Lament

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• The Holy Bible is like a mirror before our mind's eye. In it we see our inner face. From the Scriptures we can learn our spiritual deformities and beauties. And there too we discover the progress we are making and how far we are from perfection.

  Pope Gregory I

  Beauty, Bible, God

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• Remember this: No one is looking at your imperfections; they're all too busy worrying about their own.

  Isaac Mizrahi

  People, Worry, Perfection

  FaceBook post by Isaac Mizrahi from Apr 18, 2011

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• I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.

  Yohji Yamamoto

  Inspirational, Failure, Thinking

  "Talking to Myself (The Past, the Feminine, the Vain)". Book by Yohji Yamamoto and Kiyokazu Washida, 2002.

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• Perfection never exists in reality, but only in our dreams.

  Rudolf Dreikurs

  Education, Dream, Reality

  Rudolf Dreikurs (2013). “The Challenge of Marriage”, p.94, Taylor & Francis

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• Look what you can become in pursuit of what you want, and look out for what you become in the pursuit of what you want--don't compromise!

  Jim Rohn

  Looks, Want, Compromise

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Nov 30, 2013

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• When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver!

  Brené Brown

  Riding, Driving, Annoying

  FaceBook post by Brené Brown from Jun 13, 2013

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• Some people strive for perfection, but I often find perfection boring

  Mario Testino

  Fashion, People, Perfection

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• The questions you ask consistently will create either enervation or enjoyment, indignation or inspiration, misery or magic. Ask the questions that will uplift your spirit and push you along the path of human excellence

  Tony Robbins

  Inspirational, Uplifting, Creating

  FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from Aug 11, 2015

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