Emily Giffin Quotes

You have to be reasonable with yourself and not feel guilty when things aren't perfect.

As I have got older, I have become easier on myself. It's about realising things can't be perfect.

I don't have to try to be perfect at everything.

You can't juggle it all 100 percent. You don't have to be perfect. You don't have to do everything.

I don't always have to be the best. Things don't always have to be perfect.

Good enough is good enough. Perfect will make you a big fat mess every time.

Life is where you're at. Whatever you're doing is enough. You don't need to do everything well all the time. When you live your life like that, it's a huge relief.

You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.

When you're passionate about something, you want it to be all it can be. But in the endgame of life, I fundamentally believe the key to happiness is letting go of that idea of perfection.

I have no regrets in my life whatsoever.

You can be right or you can be happy.

I'm like a recovering perfectionist. For me it's one day at a time.

I used to feel like I had to be the best at what I did, but I realized I don't have to be the best. It's so freeing. I've never been this happy.

I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days so I could get everything done. But for me, I have to not try and think that everything has to be 100% perfect all the time and leave room for error. As long as my kids feel loved and a priority, everything really is secondary.

It's been hard, but I've finally come to the realization that it's okay to not be perfect.

I allow myself to not feel the need to be some sort of wonder woman. You can't do everything at once and tear your hair out when you miss your baby using a potty for the first time, although my son was obviously very sad that his mum was not there on his big day.

I am not a perfect 10 anymore. I can only try my best.

Learning to give up on perfection may be just about the most romantic move any of us could make.

I need to learn to be happy and enjoy the achievement rather than already thinking about what I could have done better.

There is nothing perfect, no one can be perfect, and perfectionism is something you shouldn't chase.

I've tried to figure out ways to be less pleased other than the search for perfection. Talk about a thing that'll make you have a miserable life. On that quest, on that journey, down that path, there's a lot of feelings of, 'Why am I doing all this?'

I'm learning to let go of the idea of trying to be perfect.

Make peace with the knowledge that you can't have everything you want. Why? Because it's more important for us to get everything we need.

I stopped beating up on myself. I stopped asking myself why I didn't sell this number of records, why I don't have corporate sponsorship. I just don't buy into any of that anymore.

I think there are things that you look for when you're younger, and you think they are going to make you happier or make you feel complete. That's not going to happen, and it's really about living the moments. Eventually, you reach a point when you're at ease with your life and don't have any unrealistic expectations.