The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

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.

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.

So much perfection argues rottenness somewhere.

So much perfection argues rottenness somewhere.

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.

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

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

Some of us (perfectionists, especially) fuss so much over making the 'right' choice, but in life, all that's really needed read more

Some of us (perfectionists, especially) fuss so much over making the 'right' choice, but in life, all that's really needed is to make any' good' choice, believe in it, go through with it, and accept the consequences.

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it read more

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it can never be reached.

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.