Perfectionists Quotes

“You know, the whole thing about perfectionism. The perfectionism is very dangerous. Because of course if your fidelity to perfectionism is too high, you never do anything. Because doing anything results in...it's actually kind of tragic because you sacrifice how gorgeous and perfect it is in your head for what it really is. And there were a couple of years where I really struggled with that.”
― David Foster Wallace

“Perfectionism is not the same thing has striving to be your best. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgement, and shame. It’s a shield. It’s a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from flight.”
― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

“The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done.”
― Ziad K. Abdelnour, Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics

“Even if you have achieved everything, there is Perfection, still left to be achieved.”
― Amit Kalantri

“You’d be perfect if you weren’t a perfectionist.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“We are all goofs of ourselves no matter how perfect the lives of some may seem. But when we embrace our flaws and work with it, sometimes, just sometimes, we get it right.”
― Chinonye J. Chidolue

“Passionately pursue progress over perfection!”
― Farshad Asl

“She could improve Charlie’s life in a myriad of ways. But what if she could take it a step further? What if she could cure him?”
― Cath Weeks, Blind