#perfection

I am a dash man and not a miler, and it is probable that I will never write a novel. So far the novels of this war have had too much of the strength, maturity and craftsmanship critics are looking for, and too little of the glorious imperfections which teeter and fall off the best minds. The men who have been in this war deserve some sort of trembling melody rendered without embarrassment or regret. I’ll watch for that book. ↗

— J.D. Salinger

#novel #short-stories #war #writing #wwii

We love the imperfect shapes in nature and in the works of art, look for an intentional error as a sign of the golden key and sincerity found in true mastery. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #golden #golden-rule #imperfect #imperfection

One in All All in One-- If only this is realized, No more worry about your not being perfect (175) ↗

— Edward Conze

#being #one #oneness #peace #perfection

One minute was enough, Tyler said, "A person had to work hard for it, but a minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#perfection #effort

But I am learning that perfection isn't what matters. In fact, it's the very thing that can destroy you if you let it. ↗

— Emily Giffin

#fact

Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person. ↗

— David M. Burns

#perfection #paradox

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. ↗

— Aaron Sorkin

#beyond #dialogue #drama #got #grew

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle. ↗

— Michelangelo

#make #perfection #trifle #trifles

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing. ↗

— Eugene Delacroix

#achieves #aims #artist #everything #nothing

I am pretty tenacious as a perfectionist in terms of getting something right. ↗