Jeremy Denk Quotes

It is not possible for a person to be completely free of sin and be squeaky clean.

Actually I never make a mistake, because it takes a huge effort for me to make a mistake.

Akri infallible. Well, except for a couple of things, and we don’t talk about those ‘cause it makes akri cranky. I like that word ‘infallible.’ It just like me. Infallible. (Simi)

Best thing wrong with Jack Fisher is nothing.

Faultless in spite of all her faults.

There is no mistake; there has been no mistake; and there shall be no mistake.

PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. The editor of an English magazine having received a letter pointing out the erroneous nature of his views and style, and signed "Perfection," promptly wrote at the foot of the letter: "I don't agree with you," and mailed it to Matthew Arnold.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be.

It's all about perfection, isn't it?

A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections.

People ask me what the definition of perfection, I said it's none: there is no definition of perfection.

Everything I do, I want it to be perfect. I know it can't be like that every time - but that is my aim.

We're very skeptical of people who are too perfect.

A man perfect to the finger tips.

Too clear, too clean. The problem was precision, perfection.

Fedor has no weakness. I have seen so many fights, and even the best fighters in the world have a flaw in their game but I have yet to find one in Fedor Emelianenko.

Total freedom from error is what none of us will allow to our neighbors; however we may be inclined to flirt a little with such spotless perfection ourselves.

Perfection is a promise, and a reassurance that we are not wrong.

Perfection bores me, in art, in music; most of all, in people. Luckily, perfection is rare.

Switching off perfection switched on the human quality

Here is the world, sound as a nut, perfect, not the smallest piece of chaos left, never a stitch nor an end, not a mark of haste, or botching, or second thought; but the theory of the world is a thing of shreds and patches.

Your job is not to be perfect, your job is only to be human.

But what's so blessed-fair that fears no blot? Thou mayst be false, and yet I know it not.

That's why I like listening to Schubert while I'm driving. Like I said, it's because all his performances are imperfect. A dense, artistic kind of imperfection stimulates your consciousness, keeps you alert. If I listen to some utterly perfect performance of an utterly perfect piece while I'm driving, I might want to close my eyes and die right then and there. But listening to the D major, I can feel the limits of what humans are capable of - that a certain type of perfection can only be realized through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect. And personally I find that encouraging.