#perfection

"An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else's."

"Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle."

"When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are."

"It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection."

"I want to create a seventeen-syllable word that encompasses the human condition, and then use that word to form the world’s most perfect haiku."

"Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence."

"Who are you to judge the life I live?I know I'm not perfect-and I don't live to be-but before you start pointing fingers...make sure you hands are clean!"

"[F]or just one second, look at your life and see how perfect it is. Stop looking for the next secret door that is going to lead you to your real life. Stop waiting. This is it: there's nothing else. It's here, and you'd better decide to enjoy it or you're going to be miserable wherever you go, for the rest of your life, forever."

"I have no doubt concerning that Supreme Goodness, who is so eager to share His blessings, or of that everlasting love which makes Him more eager to bestow perfection on us than we are to receive it."

"Even if we try to conform to ideals and strive for perfection, we will always be pulled back to our core identity because it’s the path of least resistance for our souls – an energy force that wants nothing more than for us to honor and accept who we are and discover what we’re meant to do in the world."

"Don't mistake activity with achievement."

"I'm living a dream I never want to wake up from."

"Why do we mortals wonder if it is through 'human chaos' or through 'divine perfection' when the world guides us to some magical event? In either case, is not the result the same? Is the result not 'divine perfection?"

"We are beautiful because we are sons and daughters of God, not because we look a certain way."

"Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything."

"Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane."

"Most people tend to think the best of those who are blessed with beauty; we have difficulty imagining that physical perfection can conceal twisted emotions or a damaged mind."

"There is no limit to how good you can get in pursuit of perfection."

"Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it."

"When all the details fit in perfectly, something is probably wrong with the story."