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Perfection Quotes

Most Famous Perfection Quotes of All Time!

Perfection is treated here as both an ideal and a trap. One line describes the constant pressure a ballerina feels to never appear less than flawless, while another calls discretion the truest form of reason guiding daily life. See Art quotes for related themes.

There is a danger of changing too much in the search for perfection.

Quotes by Agnetha Faltskog

You can't make a perfect painting. We can see perfection in our minds. But we can't make a perfect painting.

Quotes by Agnes Martin

By creating so many illusory images of physical perfection, whether on store aisles or storefront ads, magazine covers or TV shows, we speak more to the profit margins of companies than the self-esteem of today's girls.

Quotes by Adora Svitak

To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.

Quotes by Adam Smith

Art Quotes

With four perfectionists in the band, we have a hard time reaching perfection.

Quotes by Adam Jones

This perfection is the restoration of man to the state of holiness from which he fell, by creating him anew in Christ Jesus, and restoring to him that image and likeness of God which he has lost.

Quotes by Adam Clarke

As soon as I have got flying to perfection, I have got a scheme about a steam engine.

Quotes by Ada Lovelace

Dancers are always striving for perfection. A great dancer never achieves it: you always want to do another turn, a higher jump,a more difficult acrobatic jump.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

I grew up in the theatre. It's where I got my start. Writing a television drama with theatrical dialogue about the theatre is beyond perfection.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

Good Quotes

I am not a perfectionist. Perfection doesn't exist in real life. It's a wrong title for me.

Quotes by Aamir Khan

I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style.

Quotes by Yves Saint Laurent

I'm constantly looking for perfection.

Quotes by Yves Saint Laurent

I had given up magic, because it had reached a state of perfection. I felt that I was able to transform men into animals. I did not make use of this capability, because I believed I could not justify an...

Quotes by Wolfgang Hildesheimer

Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.

Quotes by William Law

I Am Quotes

Perfection does not consist in any singular state or condition of life, or in any particular set of duties, but in holy and religious conduct of ourselves in every state of Life.

Quotes by William Law

Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it.

Quotes by William Ellery Channing

In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.

Quotes by William Ames

The goodness of a thing created is the perfection of its fitness for the use which it serves. Now that use is either particular or universal.

Quotes by William Ames

I feel like I've always been a hard worker - working too much on things that I don't need to work on. Nothing's ever going to be perfect, but I still feel like there's this attainable perfection, which doesn't exist.

Quotes by Will Forte

Life Quotes

Being a ballerina, you don't ever want to show yourself less than perfect, ever. That's what your goal is: 24/7 perfection.

Quotes by Wendy Whelan

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Perfection collection about?
These quotes examine perfection from different angles - a dancer's constant pursuit of it, a philosophical claim that reason reaches its fullest form there, plus a caution against overinvesting in the chase for it.
Why do people search for perfection quotes?
Some readers want validation for pursuing excellence, while others are looking for a reminder that chasing perfection endlessly isn't always worthwhile. The Life page covers that balance from a broader angle.
One quote flips the usual praise of perfection - what's the takeaway?
It suggests that endlessly chasing flawlessness can itself become the problem, rather than being an admirable pursuit on its own. That's a refreshing counterpoint to the idea that perfection is always worth pursuing.
Do any quotes connect perfection to virtue or character?
Yes, one ties perfection of one's nature to true honor and virtue, framing it as a moral aspiration rather than a flawless outcome. The Good page has related reflections on character.
How can I use perfection quotes?
They suit captions about discipline, art, or personal growth, especially when you want to acknowledge the effort behind striving for excellence. The Art and I Am pages offer more in that direction.

A further line ties true honor to pursuing one's fullest, most virtuous nature, while another admits that the pursuit itself can quietly eat up far more hours than it deserves. Browse Good quotes or I Am quotes for more.