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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Faultily faultless, icily regular, splendidly null, dead perfection; no more.

Faultily faultless, icily regular, splendidly null, dead perfection; no more.

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.

Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated.

Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated.