“Only the ego can fear, experience hate, lust and jealousy. Humility experiences none of these things - it merges into the transcendental awareness of perfection.” HateAwarenessHumilityBuddhismEgoPerfectionLustTranscendental Author:Frederick Lenz
“You don't need to stick to tough rules or overnight changes; you need not rely on hardcore discipline that makes you hate your life. You need only focus on progress, not perfection. Lean in to the process of losing weight, and it will happen easily.” NeedsHappensHateProcessFocusProgressDisciplineLosingToughPerfectionWeightSticksRelyHate YouNot PerfectHardcoreProgress Not Perfection Author:Kathy Freston
“I hate those endless descriptions of a heroine's physical attributes . . . it really bothers me how in books it seems like the only two choices are perfection or self-hatred. As if readers will only like a character who's ideal--or completely shattered.” IfsTwoBookSelfCharacterSeemsHateChoicesReaderIdealsPerfectionHatredI HateEndlessBotherDescriptionAttributesShatteredHeroinesSelf HatredTwo Choices Book:Ruby Oliver 1: The Boyfriend List Source: Ruby Oliver 1: The Boyfriend List
“I am willing to allow that smoking is a moral weakness, but on the other hand, we must beware of the man without weaknesses. He is not to be trusted. He is apt to be always sober and he cannot make a single mistake. His habits are likely to be regular, his existence more mechanical and his head always maintains its supremacy over his heart. Much as I like reasonable persons, I hate completely rational beings.” MenHeartPersonsHandsHateExistenceMistakeMoralWillingHe ManHabitWeaknessPerfectionI HateRationalReasonableSmokingTrustedSoberSupremacy Book:The Importance of Living Source: The Importance of Living
“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.” TryingWellsRealJoyHatePerfectEnemyWorryDoubtCryAnxietyPerfectionAnxiety And Worry Author:Sri Chinmoy
“What do dancers think of Fred Astaire? It's no secret. We hate him. He gives us a complex because he's too perfect. His perfection is an absurdity. It's too hard to face.” ThinkingGivingHardFacesHatePerfectSecretPerfectionComplexesDancerAbsurdityHate Him Author:Mikhail Baryshnikov
“For what reason then do the realists show themselves so unfriendly toward philosophy? Because they misunderstand their own calling and with all their might want to remain restricted instead of becoming unrestricted! Why do they hate abstractions? Because they themselves are abstract since they abstract from the perfection of themselves, from the elevation of redeeming truth!” WantReasonPhilosophyShowsMightHateBecomingCallingPerfectionAbstractAbstractionRealistElevationRedeemingUnfriendly Author:Max Stirner
“We all start out thinking that there is such a thing as perfection and that there's something wrong with us if we settle for less. First we won't eat the food with the brown spots. Then we hate ourselves because we have our own brown spots—pimples or ears that are too big or legs that are too skinny.” IfsThinkingFirstsBigsHatePerfectionEarsLegsSpotsSettlingBrownSkinnyPimples Book:The Watcher Source: The Watcher
“Stop hating on yourself for not being perfect. If God wanted perfection, He would have made you an angel.” IfsInspirationalMadeGodWantedHatePerfectAngelPerfectionExcellenceSelf HatredNobody's PerfectNot Being PerfectStop Hating Author:Yasmin Mogahed
“Sorrow and happiness are the heresies of virtue; joy and anger lead astray from TAO; love and hate cause loss of virtue. The heart unconscious of sorrow and happiness - that is perfect virtue. One, without change - that is perfect repose. Without any obstruction - that is the perfection of the unconditioned. Holding no relations with the external world, - that is perfection of the negative state. Without blemish of any kind, - that is the perfection of purity.” WorldHeartKindStatesJoyHateCausesLossPerfectVirtueSorrowNegativePerfectionRelationPurityUnconsciousTaoismTaoHeresyReposeLove And HateObstructionSorrow And Happiness Author:Zhuangzi