Veronica Roth Quotes

The thing with perfection is that it's never perfect.

The paradox of perfection is that you should try and achieve it by doing quality work even though you know you can never achieve it.

The maxims tell you to aim at perfection, which is well; but it's unattainable, all the same.

Perfection can never be attained by work.

A minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection.

Everybody wants to be perfect.

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.

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

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it.

It is absurd to look for perfection.

If you strive toward the perfect run, accepting that you will always come up short of that is very intriguing. It makes me think about how in life in general, we always want to strive toward perfection, but sometimes perfection would be the worst thing.

Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything.

Perfection, to me, means you spend much too much time trying to be perfect.

I feel to look for perfection is a very dangerous path. More than that, it's dangerous because it doesn't exist. You can aim for it, but you already know you won't get there because it doesn't exist. Plus, I definitely think the flaws, little cracks, and accidents are a lot more interesting.

I want to be perfect at everything, knowing I'll never be perfect at it, but that's my goal.

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

I always say we're chasing perfection in an imperfect game.

I don't think there's any such thing as perfection. But I'm a perfectionist. I don't believe in the idea of perfection, but I will strive to achieve it.

People can live up to high standards, but they can't live up to perfection.

Perfection is an impossible destination

All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection.

We worship perfection because we can't have it; if we had it, we would reject it. Perfection is inhuman, because humanity is imperfect.

Life does not measure up to performing... Performing is perfect.

You know what's the worst part about being an actress? It's the pressure to look gorgeous all the time and to behave perfectly. But I'm not perfect; nobody is.