Quotes by Perfection The collector attempts always to acquire the best, and his knowledge of what is best is always widening. His is the task of judging between degrees of perfection. Arthur Davison Ficke degreesjudgingperfection The principle mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers. Arthur Koestler carpe-diemprinciplesperfection Christ pitied because He loved, because He saw through all the wretchedness, and darkness, and bondage of evil; that there was in every human soul a possibility of repentance, of restoration; a germ of good, which, however stifled and overlaid, yet was capable of recovery, of health, of freedom, of perfection. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley recoveryperfectionevil Consciousness makes the individual careful to maintain his own existence; and if this were not so, there would be no surety for the preservation of the species. From all this it is clear that individuality is not a form of perfection, but rather a limitation; and so to be freed from it is not loss but gain. Arthur Schopenhauer individualityperfectionloss Every human perfection is allied to a defect into which it threatens to pass, but it is also true that every defect is allied to a perfection. Arthur Schopenhauer defectspessimismperfection Every human perfection is linked to an error which it threatens to turn into Arthur Schopenhauer turnserrorsperfection No matter what measures are taken, doctors will sometimes falter, and it isn't reasonable to ask that we achieve perfection. What is reasonable is to ask that we never cease to aim for it. Atul Gawande doctorstakenperfection Of all the items on the menu, soup is that which exacts the most delicate perfection and the strictest attention. Auguste Escoffier perfectionfoodattention Poetry should be vital--either stirring our blood by its divine movements or snatching our breath by its divine perfection. To do both is supreme glory, to do either is enduring fame. Augustine Birrell poetryperfectionblood Call it the Absolute, the Ideal, Perfection, Sanctity, Decency, or what you will, but strive toward it or you will smother in the morass. Austin O'Malley sanctitystriveperfection The perfection of art is to conceal the sources. Austin O'Malley sourceperfectionart The novels were an escape from reality in the sense that we could marvel at their beauty and perfection. Curiously, the novels we escaped into led us finally to question and prod our own realities, about which we felt so helplessly speechless. Azar Nafisi speechlessperfectionreality Perfection is never achieved, so you need to go on working. Azzedine Alaia perfectiongoes-onneeds Healing is awakening to the perfection that already is ours. Baird T. Spalding awakeningperfectionhealing The person seeing perfection is the Master. Baird T. Spalding masterspersonsperfection We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent. Barack Obama perfectiontimeideas Don't be proud of what you know, and don't be self-confident if you are learned. Be open to advice from the unlearned as well as from the learned. Art knows no limit, and the artists will never achieve perfection. Barbara De Angelis perfectionselfart Memory is your image of perfection. Barbara Kruger perfectionmemories I take it, sir, that you do not approve of our new society." "Approval, sir, in my opinion, demands the attainment of perfection. And in that sense, you rather overrate the charms of your society. I'faith, for one thing, it does seem monstrous ill-dressed for any society, even a new one. Baroness Orczy demandperfectiondoe I'm an adequatist! I would be happy with something adequate. Perfection's out of the question. Barry Blitt adequateperfectionwould-be«1234567891011»
