248 Quotes About Perfectionism

Perfectionism, of course, was something which even as a young man he had come to see as the innermost essence of talent.

Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.

People often miss out on their own human genius because they’re trying to be more perfect than the gods.

Sometimes it’s hard to know when you’ve crossed the line from conscientious to compulsive. When you’re in the thick of an assignment, it’s easy to believe that you must spend so much time brainstorming, researching, writing, testing, revising or what-have-you. Often, it’s only after you’ve been working for hours on end that you realize that half the work you’ve been doing wasn’t actually necessary and that you’ve just wasted a lot of time.

Perfection can only be Achieved through Experience.

Good work is done with dignity, and there is no dignity in rushing.

Anyone can find the dirt on someone, but very few can wipe it from their own shoes.

Don't aim for perfection. Aim for 'better than yesterday'.

Productivity is about looking forward. Looking back too much, or trying to be too much of a perfectionist, can destroy that productivity. So keep going. Keep creating. Keep building.