Quotes on perfection
The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job application form.
Randall, Stanley J.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
Shakespeare, William
Gold cannot be pure, and people cannot be perfect.
Proverb, Chinese
Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks.
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Once you accept the fact that you're not perfect, then you develop some confidence.
Carter, Rosalynn
There are no perfect men in this world, only perfect intentions.
Densham, Pen
Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny.
Schurz, Carl
One minute was enough, Tyler said, a person had to work hard for it, but a minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection.
Palahniuk, Chuck
I cling to my imperfection, as the very essence of my being.
Anatole France
Nothing that is complete breathes.
Porchia, Antonio
Only in grammar can you be more than perfect.
Safire, William
Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.
Braiker, Harriet
Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends.
Proverb, Chinese
You see, when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out.
Graham, Martha
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de