“We avoid things that are too perfect. We destroy them, mentally or otherwise, if they are.”— Brianna Wiest, amazon.com
“Stop waiting to do stuff until you feel ‘perfect.’ We tend to put things off til we lose weight; feel more toned; get that guy; make more money; snag that job; or have more friends. But, instead of waiting – do that stuff now! You’ll start to cultivate an inner joy and peace that will have you shini…”— Corinne Dobbas, corinnedobbas.com
“It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs.”— Jillian Michaels, books.google.com
“I see that there will be no end to imperfection, or to doing things the wrong way. Even if you grow up, no matter how hard you scrub, whatever you do, there will always be some other stain or spot on your face or stupid act, somebody frowning.”— Margaret Atwood, amazon.com
“You’re not perfect, sport, and let me save you the suspense: this girl you’ve met, she’s not perfect either. But the question is whether or not you’re perfect for each other.”— Robin Williams, amazon.com
“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, amazon.com
“Most people tend to think the best of those who are blessed with beauty; we have difficulty imagining that physical perfection can conceal twisted emotions or a damaged mind.”— Dean Koontz, amazon.com
“One of the greatest barriers to connection is the cultural importance we place on "going it alone." Somehow we've come to equate success with not needing anyone. Many of us are willing to extend a helping hand, but we're very reluctant to reach out for help when we need it ourselves. It's as if we'v…”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“Shame works like the zoom lens on a camera. When we are feeling shame, the camera is zoomed in tight and all we see is our flawed selves, alone and struggling.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“Pretty hurts. We shine the light on whatever's worst; Perfection is a disease of the nation.”— Beyoncé, youtube.com
“Never the way she looked always the way she was I could have fallen in love with her with my eyes closed.”— Atticus, instagram.com
“I look at her sometimes and wonder out of all the faces in the world how did I find one that was so perfect for me.”— Atticus, instagram.com
“We're all damaged in our own way. Nobody's perfect. I think we are all somewhat screwy, every single one of us.”— Johnny Depp, amazon.com
“Why, when we know that there's no such thing as perfect, do most of us spend an incredible amount of time and energy trying to be everything to everyone? Is it that we really admire perfection? No -- the truth is that we are actually drawn to people who are real and down-to-earth. We love authentici…”— Brené Brown, cnn.com
“You know it’s not about perfection. It’s about just getting on with things, sometimes. Sometimes, you just get credit for getting up and going on with things – you don’t have to do it perfectly.”— Taylor Swift, amazon.com