Words matter. These are the best Perfectionism Quotes from famous people such as Dav Pilkey, Gloria Steinem, Shawn Crahan, Arianna Huffington, Geri Halliwell, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
These ‘mistakes’ occur in my books for a reason. I have an agenda: I’m secretly trying to inspire kids to create their own stories and comics, and I don’t want them to feel stifled by ‘perfectionism.’
Perfectionism attaches to what is valued in the culture.
There is nothing perfect, no one can be perfect, and perfectionism is something you shouldn’t chase.
The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly – indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.
Perfectionism kills art. I find that if I criticise myself, it spoils the fun. You can get paralysed by analysis – it takes all the playfulness away.
There’s really no way to be perfect. Perfectionism is a silly trait to have, so in a lot of ways that inspired the world of ‘Divergent,’ in which everyone is striving toward that ideal and falling short of it.
I’ve struggled a lot in my life with feeling like a failure. I lived in a ‘prison of perfectionism,’ holding myself to a standard I couldn’t possibly live up to. Then I became a mom, and all of a sudden, there arose even more opportunities for failure.
Europe seems a little softer, but in America it’s harsh. In L.A., where I live, it’s all about perfectionism.
Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it’s about earning approval and acceptance.
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.
However, don’t let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.
Obstruction can be caused by so many factors – perfectionism, distraction, faltering confidence, external demands and pressures. At some point, of course, you’ve got to push through it all if you’re to write, and if you don’t, or can’t, you’re sunk.
I have to say that I’ve always believed perfectionism is more of a disease than a quality. I do try to go with the flow but I can’t let go.
As the days progressed, I felt as if YNK’ was my first film. That is because the director was hellbent on perfectionism. He was insistent about getting the best out of me.
I realized we’re all perfectly imperfect, which was a big thing. Perfectionism, to me, was an important thing.
In a weird kind of way, music has afforded me an idealism and perfectionism that I could never attain as me.
Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it’s a shield.
Perfectionism and procrastination have such a fine line. You say, ‘Well, I want it to be good. I want it to be perfect.’ But what you’re really doing is not doing your work. You’re putting off showing up and being visible because then you’re going to be judged, and it might suck.
Perfectionism is really a challenge for me, and it causes me to be super-critical of myself in so many ways: about body image constantly; about parenting; about being a mother.
