Perfection Quotes - Page 17

I'm pretty aware that the pursuit of perfection is, inherently, a flawed concept.

Perfection is often the enemy of greatness.

Perfectionists are their own devils.

Humanity is at its greatest perfection in the race of the whites.

We are only what we are; not what we would be; nor every thing we hope for. We are but a step in a scale, that reaches further above us than below.

The worth and excellency of a soul is to be measured by the object of its love: he who loveth mean and sordid things doth thereby become base and vile; but a noble and well placed affection doth advance and improve the spirit into a conformity with the perfections which it loves.

Perfection, fortunately, is not the only alternative to mediocrity. A more sensible alternative is excellence. Striving for excellence is stimulating and rewarding; striving for perfection--in practically anything--is both neurotic and futile.

The Sacrament [of the Holy Eucharist] is the Gift of gifts, and the Grace of graces. When the almighty and eternal God comes to us with all the perfection of His thrice holy humanity and His divinity, He surely does not come empty-handed.

The illusion of perfection is an illusion anyway.

Holiness of heart and life. This is not the perfection of the human nature, but the holiness of the divine nature dwelling within.

Choose to achieve perfection. We won't achieve it because perfection is impossible. But by pursuing perfection, we will achieve excellence.

The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.

I don't believe in perfection. I don't think it exists.

If you don't seek perfection, you can never reach excellence.

Stuttering and trying to find your thoughts, the imperfections make the performances better.

Jesus removes all that is superfluous & unclean from our prayers, & adds His perfection, beauty & fragrance to them!

Imperfection is in some sort essential to all that we know in life.

The Qur'an does not ask for human perfection, but rather asks that we persevere in striving for self-improvement and that we never become complacent or despondent about our progress.

It's never too late - not now, not ever - for you to pursue your passion.

To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.

Every time you write a song, you're looking for some sort of perfection, and you never quite reach it. You're always looking for that extra missing piece.

The grace of God sets us free from a life of perfection, performing, and pretending.

The highest perfection of human life consists in the mind of man being detached from care, for the sake of God.

The kingdom of heaven is already in existence if we will have it, that perfection is already in man if he will see it.

The soul has neither sex, nor caste nor imperfection.