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“Though a man has all other perfections, and wants discretion, he will be of no great consequence in the world; but if he has this single talent in perfection, and but a common share of others, he may do what he pleases in his station of life.”

Ifs Men World Want May Common Share Talent Please Consequence Perfection Stations Discretion

Book:The Works of Joseph Addison: The Spectator, no. 1-314

Source: The Works of Joseph Addison: The Spectator, no. 1-314

“And one would worship a woman whom all perfections dower, But the other smiles at transparent wiles; and he quotes from Schopenhauer . Thus two by two we wrangle and blunder about the earth, And that body we share we may not spare; but the Gods have need of mirth.”

Needs May Two Body Earth Share Worship Perfection Spares Transparent Blunders Mirth Her Smile

Book:The Essential James Branch Cabell Collection

Source: The Essential James Branch Cabell Collection

“Women of no beauty may yet be flattered to believe they possess some; others of a moderate share that they have a great deal; but those of elegance and charm generally know the perfection of their external graces so well, that they seem to covet that flattery most which heightens the opinion of their wit and judgment.”

Knows Believe Wells May Seems Deals Opinion Grace Share Judgment Perfection Wit Charm Flattery Elegance Moderates Flattered

Author:Norm MacDonald

“There's just no - nothing like this country, which is the only, really, multiracial country that's tried to share in a common culture in the history of civilization that's pulled it off. A lot of the times, we want perfection. If we're not perfect, we're not good.”

Ifs Want Country Culture Perfect Common Share Civilization Perfection Not Perfect Multiracial Common Culture

Author:Victor Davis Hanson

“If getting our kids out into nature is a search for perfection, or is one more chore, then the belief in perfection and the chore defeats the joy. It's a good thing to learn more about nature in order to share this knowledge with children; it's even better if the adult and child learn about nature together. And it's a lot more fun.”

Ifs Children Kids Together Joy Order Belief Fun Nature Share Adults Perfection Good Things Defeat Chores

Book:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

Source: Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

“What really matters is that there is so much faith and love and kindliness which we can share with and provoke in others, and that by cleanly, simple, generous living we approach perfection in the highest and most lovely of all arts. . . . But you, I think, have always comprehended this.”

Thinking Life Art Matter Simple Share Approach Highest Perfection And Love Lovely Generous Provoking Faith And Love Kindliness

Book:The Essential James Branch Cabell Collection

Source: The Essential James Branch Cabell Collection

“Share your weaknesses. Share your hard moments. Share your real side. It'll either scare away every fake person in your life or it will inspire them to finally let go of that mirage called "perfection," which will open the doors to the most important relationships you'll ever be a part of.”

People Persons Important Real Hard Moments Sides Doors Share Inspire Letting Go Weakness Perfection Fake Scare Fake People Mirages Important Relationships

Author:Daniel Pearce

“We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.”

Humans Fall Share Human Nature Perfection Mortals

Book:The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

Source: The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

“What is 'grace'? It is God's own life, shared by us. God's life is love. Deus caritas est. By grace we are able to share in the infinitely selfless love of Him Who is such pure actuality that He needs nothing and therefore cannot conceivably exploit anything for selfish ends. Indeed, outside of Him there is nothing, and whatever exists exists by His free gift of its being, so that one of the notions that is absolutely contradictory to the perfection of God is selfishness.”

Needs Ends Able Life Is Grace Share Pure Perfection Notion Selfish Selfishness Selfless Exploits Contradictory Selfless Love Actuality Free Gifts

Book:The Seven Storey Mountain

Source: The Seven Storey Mountain

“Tech Jacket shares the same tone as Invincible, but the subject matter is very different. Where Invincible is about perfection, Tech Jacket is about flaws.”

Different Matter Technology Share Subjects Perfection Tone Flaws Jackets Subject Matter Invincible

Author:Robert Kirkman