“There is never a perfect answer in this messy, emotional world. Perfection is beyond the reach of humankind, beyond the reach of magic.”— Jack Thorne, Albus Dumbledore, amazon.com
“Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“We’ve all done things we weren’t proud of. I understand that. I know nobody’s perfect, but how do you live with it? How do you get up every morning knowing you could have done better, that you should have done better? Is being sorry enough? Can an apology actually heal our wounds? Ease our pain? Can…”— Stacy McKee, Dr. Callie Torres, Sara Ramirez, amazon.com
“We are all trying to get over the person who broke our hearts. We are all far from perfect.”— Alex Rosa, amazon.com
“A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.”— Markus Zusak, amazon.com
“One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn't exist. Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist.”— Stephen Hawking, books.google.com
“Perfect purity is possible if you turn your life into a line of poetry written with a splash of blood.”— Yukio Mishima, amazon.com
“The moment of perceiving something beautiful confers on the perceiver the gift of life.”— Elaine Scarry, amazon.com
“When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.”— Donald Miller, amazon.com
“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.”— Michael J Fox, amazon.com
“You still value the things you’ve lost the most. Because the things you’ve lost are still perfect in your head. They never rusted. They never broke. They are made of the memories you once had, which only grow rosier and brighter, day by day. They are made of the dreams of how wonderful things could…”— Iain Thomas, barnesandnoble.com
“In general, people are not drawn to perfection in others. People are drawn to shared interests, shared problems, and an individual’s life energy. Humans connect with humans. Hiding one’s humanity and trying to project an image of perfection makes a person vague, slippery, lifeless, and uninteresting…”— Robert Glover, amazon.com
“I have seen the best of you and the worst of you, and I choose both.”— Sarah Kay, Phil Kaye, youtube.com