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Winston ChurchillTo improve is to change, so to be perfect is to change often.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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RumiAchieve some perfection yourself, so that you may not fall into sorrow by seeing the perfection in others.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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George Bernard ShawOnly in books has mankind known perfect truth, love and beauty.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Vince LombardiPerfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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Salvador DaliDon't be afraid of perfection, you will never achieve it.

—  Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spanish painter

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Pitigrilli (Dino Segre)The height of perfection is mediocrity.

—  Pitigrilli (Dino Segre), 1893-1975, Italian writer

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Lao-TzuPerfection is the willingness to be imperfect.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Winston ChurchillThe maxim “Nothing avails but perfection” may be spelt shorter: “Paralysis.”

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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Fernando PessoaWe adore perfection because we can't have it; it would disgust us if we had it. Perfect is inhuman, because human is imperfect.

—  Fernando Pessoa, 1888-1935, Portuguese poet & writer

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T. S. EliotIt is impossible to design a system so perfect that no one needs to be good.

—  T. S. Eliot, 1888-1965, British poet, Nobel 1948

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Antoin de Saint-ExupéryIt seems that perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to remove.

—  Antoin de Saint-Exupéry, 1900-1940, French writer

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Doug LarsonThe only nice thing about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.

—  Doug Larson, 1926-2017, American columnist

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DanteAs the thing more perfect is, the more it feels of pleasure and of pain.

—  Dante, 1265-1321, Italian poet

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George EliotThe important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

Joseph JoubertA work is perfectly finished only when nothing can be added to it and nothing taken away.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

John SteinbeckAnd now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.

—  John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, American writer, Nobel 1962

William Hazlitt Those who aim at faultless regularity will only produce mediocrity, and no one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

ChanakyaPerfection can be achieved only through devotion, for devotion is the basis of all success.

—  Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher

Henry KissingerA country that demands moral perfection in its foreign policy will achieve neither perfection nor security.

—  Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023, American politician

Robert M. PirsigYou want to know how to paint a perfect painting? It's easy. Make yourself perfect and then just paint naturally.

—  Robert M. Pirsig, 1928-2017, American writer

Frank HerbertOnly gods can safely risk perfection ... it's a dangerous thing for a man.

—  Frank Herbert, 1920-1986, American sci-fi writer

Milan KunderaThere is no perfection, only life.

—  Milan Kundera, 1929-2023, Czech writer

StendhalI call “crystallization” that action of the mind that discovers fresh perfections in its beloved at every turn of events.

—  Stendhal, 1783-1842, French writer

Leonardo da VinciDetails make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.

—  Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian polymath & painter

Funny Quotes

Steven WrightIn school they told me “Practice makes perfect.” And then they told me “Nobody's perfect,” so then I stopped practicing.

—  Steven Wright, 1955-, American comedian

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Yogi BerraIf the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.

—  Yogi Berra, 1925-2015, American baseball player & humorist

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Ancient Greek

PlatoThree things support the perfection of a man: character, learning and practice.

Εις τελειότητα του ανθρώπου τρία δει συνδράμειν: φύσιν, μάθησιν και άσκησιν.

—  Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Proverbs

International proverbNobody is perfect.

—  International proverb

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