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Perfectionism is the enemy of creation, as extreme self-solitude is the enemy of well-being.
Perfectionism is the enemy of creation, as extreme self-solitude is the enemy of well-being.
The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.
The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.
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.
One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.
One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.
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.
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.
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.
Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.
Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.
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.
