Quotes by Perfection The habit of looking for beauty in everything makes us notice the shortcomings of things, our sense, hungry for complete satisfaction, misses the perfection it demands. George Santayana perfectionmissingbeauty Nearly all creators of Utopia have resembled the man who has toothache, and therefore thinks happiness consists in not having toothache... Whoever tries to imagine perfection simply reveals his own emptiness. George Orwell perfectionmenthinking I have striven for perfection, it has always eluded me, but I surely had an obligation to make one more try. Giuseppe Verdi obligationperfectiontrying Of course sportsmen and women are not only great role models, they are great fashion models too, as they are at the peak of physical perfection. Giorgio Armani role-modelsfashionperfection We are not to expect perfection in this world; but mankind, in modern times, have apparently made some progress in the science of government. George Washington progressgovernmentperfection No barber shaves so close but another finds worke. George Herbert barbersperfection The lack of perfection, that's the hardest quality of all, because you're fighting your instincts. You're trained to want to do things perfectly. Gordon Willis qualityfightingperfection It is necessary to go through all the daily tasks and bring perfection to them. Frederick Lenz daily-tasksbuddhismperfection We are trying to do our best to bring perfection into whatever we turn our attention to. Frederick Lenz buddhismperfectiontrying Why do everything perfectly? Isn't perfection just an illusion? Tell me if it's an illusion if they don't fix your car perfectly next time you bring it in. Frederick Lenz buddhismcarperfection When you cook under pressure you trade perfection. Gordon Ramsay cooksperfectionpressure We should amuse our evening hours of life in cultivating the tender plants, and bringing them to perfection, before they are transplanted to a happier clime. George Washington eveningperfectionchildren Now, as there is an infinity of possible universes in the Ideas of God, and as only one of them can exist, there must be a sufficient reason for God's choice, which determines him toward one rather than another. And this reason can be found only in the fitness, or the degrees of perfection, that these worlds contain, since each possible thing has the right to claim existence in proportion to the perfection it involves. Gottfried Leibniz choicesperfectionideas The secret is to make sure the business is running to perfection, with or without me. Gordon Ramsay perfectionsecretrunning Let there be two possible things, A and B, one of which is such that it is necessary that it exists, and let us assume that there is more perfection in A than in B. Then, at least, we can explain why A should exist rather than B and can foresee which of them will exist; indeed, this can be demonstrated, that is, rendered certain from the nature of the thing. Gottfried Leibniz assumingperfectiontwo I am so in favor of the actual infinite that instead of admitting that Nature abhors it, as is commonly said, I hold that Nature makes frequent use of it everywhere, in order to show more effectively the perfections of its Author. Gottfried Leibniz perfectiongodorder For, above all, I hold a notion of possibility and necessity according to which there are some things that are possible, but yet not necessary, and which do not really exist. From this it follows that a reason that always forces a free mind to choose one thing over another (whether that reason derives from the perfection of a thing, as it does in God, or from our imperfection) does not eliminate our freedom. Gottfried Leibniz perfectionminddoe With the empowerment of an advanced Teacher, and your own best efforts, you will be able to explore the mysteries of knowledge that lead to completion and perfection. Frederick Lenz best-effortperfectionteacher Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better. Gordon B. Hinckley mediocrityexcellenceperfection The yoga of knowledge is the yoga of perfection. It is the end and the beginning of all things. Frederick Lenz yogaendsperfection«1718192021222324252627»
