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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.
The more perfect a thing is, the more susceptible to good and bad treatment it is.
The more perfect a thing is, the more susceptible to good and bad treatment it is.
If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself.
If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself.
The intellect of man is forced to choose perfection of the life, or of the work, and if it take read more
The intellect of man is forced to choose perfection of the life, or of the work, and if it take the second must refuse a heavenly mansion, raging in the dark.
A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals read more
A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.
The only nice thing about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.
The only nice thing about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.
The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.
The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of read more
The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.
