I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.

When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.

They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds.

They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds.

No one becomes perfect, but some become great.

No one becomes perfect, but some become great.

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet read more

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

Perfect is determined in shortened measures of time, not over long periods of time or lifetimes. It would be unnatural.

Perfect is determined in shortened measures of time, not over long periods of time or lifetimes. It would be unnatural.

Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, read more

Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.