All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.

All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.

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.

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.

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.

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.

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.

A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem.

A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem.

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.

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.