Best perfection & enemy Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“The greatest enemy of ordinary daily goodness and joy is not imperfection, but the demand for some supposed perfection or order.”

Joy Order Enemy Demand Goodness Ordinary Perfection Imperfection

Author:Richard Rohr

“perfectionism is the enemy of art. Since art is essentially divine play, not dogged work, it often happens that as one becomes more professionally driven one also becomes less capriciously playful.”

Art Play Happens Enemy Divine Art Is Perfection Driven Working It Perfectionism

Book:Parachutes & kisses

Source: Parachutes & kisses

“when I came to know Greek art I instantly understood that excess and perfection are enemies; yet on the other hand this world and the millions of worlds around us live by fire ... !”

Knows World Art Hands Enemy Millions Fire This World Understood Perfection Greek Live By Excess Greek Art

Book:Impressions that remained

Source: Impressions that remained

“We have this idea of perfection that is so unrealistic. We are our own worst enemy. No one is noticing that little scar.”

Littles Ideas Enemy Worst Perfection Scar Noticing Worst Enemy

Author:Emmanuelle Chriqui

“Thinking is the great enemy of perfection. The habit of profound reflection, I am compelled to say, is the most pernicious of all the habits formed by civilized man.”

Thinking Men Enemy Habit Reflection Perfection Profound Civilized Compelled Pernicious

Author:Constantine the Great

“What is perfection in love? Love your enemies in such a way that you would desire to make them your brothers ... For so did He love, Who hanging on the Cross, said "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34)”

Knows Way Inspirational Said Christian Desire Father Religious Enemy Love You Brother Crosses Perfection Forgiving Orthodox Luke Your Brother Hanging On Love Your Enemies

Author:Saint Augustine

“Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.”

Inspirational Trying Done Business Enemy Perfection Disappointment Expecting Recipes Leaning In Female Leaders

Book:Lean In for Graduates

Source: Lean In for Graduates

“Perfect is the enemy of good.”

Perfect Enemy Perfection

Author:Voltaire

“You are your own worst enemy. If you can learn to stop expecting impossible perfection, in yourself and others, you may find the happiness that has always eluded you.”

Ifs May Enemy Impossible Worst Expectations Perfection Expecting Worst Enemy My Own Worst Enemy

Book:Love in the Afternoon

Source: Love in the Afternoon

“Perfectionism is the enemy of creation, as extreme self- solitude is the enemy of well- being.”

Wells Self Enemy Creation Acceptance Solitude Perfection Extremes Well Being Perfectionism

Author:John Updike

“These enemies of divine revelation extol human progress to the skies, and with rash and sacrilegious daring would have it introduced into the Catholic religion as if this religion were not the work of God but of man, or some kind of philosophical discovery susceptible of perfection by human efforts.”

“I've always thought that a lot of really good writers go wrong by getting so into the craft and the technique and perfection. Perfection can be the enemy sometimes. Some songs don't need to be told perfectly. Life is messy and has loose ends, and sometimes I think the songs should reflect that.”

Thinking Needs Should Writing Ends Sometimes Life Is Song Enemy Perfection Technique Crafts Songwriting Messy Good Writers Loose Ends

Author:Patterson Hood

“We must see that God operates not only in us but in others as well. God also operates in our so-called enemies. But these are not our real enemies. Our real enemies are doubt, fear, anxiety and worry. When we do not cry to perfect others, but only try to perfect our own lives, then we will have joy.”

Trying Wells Real Joy Hate Perfect Enemy Worry Doubt Cry Anxiety Perfection Anxiety And Worry

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“To arrive at perfection, a man should have very sincere friends or inveterate enemies; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill conduct, either by the censures of the one or the admonitions of the other.”

Men Should Made Would Be Friendship Enemy Perfection Should Have Ill Sincere Sensible Censure Admonition Sincere Friends

Author:Diogenes

“Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. i didn't have to become perfect because I've learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness.”

Ifs Perfect Enemy Journey Greatness Unique Perfection Embrace Uncomfortable I've Learned My Journey

Author:Janelle Monae

“Perfection is often the enemy of greatness.”

Enemy Greatness Perfection

Author:Janelle Monae

“In the Cross is salvation; in the Cross is life; in the Cross is protection against our enemies; in the Cross is infusion of heavenly sweetness; in the Cross is strength of mind; in the Cross is joy of spirit; in the Cross is excellence of virtue; in the Cross is perfection of holiness. There is no salvation of soul, nor hope of eternal life, save in the Cross.”

Mind Soul Joy Spirit Jesus Enemy Virtue Eternal Crosses Perfection Salvation Excellence Protection Holiness Heavenly Sweetness Eternal Life Strength Of Mind Infusion

Author:Thomas a Kempis

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