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Perfectionism Quotes

"Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect."

"Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly"

"We feel lonely when we think we are supposed to be in community with others, but we are trapped behind a facade of perfection."

"An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it"

"I don't like losers"

"It's better to do something badly than to not do it at all"

"I can’t stand to see a thing half done. If a thing’s wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry ineffectually."

"The best is the enemy of the good"

"There’s no such thing as perfect, you just have to execute and then learn and adjust."

"We all have impossibly high standards"

"I wanted the whole world or nothing."

"Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation"

"If I am a cup maker, I’m interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it."

"Losing is losing. There aren't different degrees of losing. You either win a championship or you're shit. It's very black and white to me."

"Perfectionism is a 20-ton shield. It's a way of thinking that says this: If I look perfect, live perfect, work perfect, I can avoid or minimize shame, blame, and judgment"

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