Patrick Lencioni Quotes

Perfectionism rarely begets perfection, or satisfaction - only disappointment.

You can't have a perfect show every time.

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

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.

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.

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

The insistence on a perfect cure often results in no betterment whatsoever.

When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed.

To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness.

Waiting and hoping are the whole of life, and as soon as a dream is realized it is destroyed.

Looking for the perfect day is not going to make us happy, because that day isn't going to come.

High expectations produce high frustrations.

My problem is I'm not talented enough to do everything, but I want to do everything. I'm like, 'Oh God, I wish I could dance! Oh God, I wish I could rap!' I can't be a rapper, and I'm sure as hell not going to be able to dance for a living, but I want to do it all, you know?

Not many people get that 'happily ever after' they want in life. There are disappointments every step of the way, no matter how hard one strives for the best.

I think expectations are sometimes dangerous things. I think the only thing you can be sure of is that it won't go to plan. I think that's the only thing that's definite.

I try not to want any one specific thing to happen because that's then bound to probably not happen. Particularly in Hollywood, I try not to set my hopes on anything.

I really do think that putting expectations on a holiday is setting yourself up for failure.

It is hard when you think you can do better, but things just aren't working out.

You don't want to dream too big in case it doesn't happen.

Things don't always work out as you want them to.

Expectations are dangerous. I recommend not having any, if only to avoid disappointment.

Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.

Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.

The realities of the world seldom measure up to the sublime designs of human imagination.

Basically, I'm a people pleaser who has a knack for disappointing.