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.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Crave not perfection from others & you will get the best behaviour they can offer.

Crave not perfection from others & you will get the best behaviour they can offer.

Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated.

Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated.

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.

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.

So much perfection argues rottenness somewhere.

So much perfection argues rottenness somewhere.

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.

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.