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.

No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a sign of a misunderstanding of read more

No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a sign of a misunderstanding of the ends of art.

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.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time

Don't make a habit of pointing out other people's flaws. You're not perfect either. Look in the mirror before you read more

Don't make a habit of pointing out other people's flaws. You're not perfect either. Look in the mirror before you look out the window.

Trifles go to make perfection, And perfection is no trifle.

Trifles go to make perfection, And perfection is no trifle.

Perfection is the child of time.

Perfection is the child of time.

This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfection.

This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfection.

A beautiful thing is never perfect.

A beautiful thing is never perfect.