Quotes About Perfection

However, the fact that the tanks had now been raised to such a pitch of technical perfection that they could cross our undamaged trenches and obstacles did not fail to have a marked effect on our troops.

Humans are imperfect. That's one of the reasons that classical and jazz are in trouble. We're on the quest for the perfect performance and every note has to be right. Man, every note is not right in life.

Pure geometrical regularity gives a certain pleasure to men troubled by the obscurity of outside appearance. The geometrical line is something absolutely distinct from the messiness, the confusion, and the accidental details of existing things.

I think, as human beings, we try to hide our flaws and try to present this perfect person, this person we wish we were, to our spouse when that causes so many troubles.

It is necessary to bear in mind that Scripture only teaches the chief points of those true principles which lead to the true perfection of man, and only demands in general terms faith in them.

The true gourmet, like the true artist, is one of the unhappiest creatures existent. His trouble comes from so seldom finding what he constantly seeks: perfection.

The public is very forgiving. So we're not trying to obtain some level of perfection that can't be obtained. But if you're straightforward and honest and your constituents trust you, they'll help you get through the times when you fall short.

The truth is that much of the plastic surgery we see today has a racial or ethnic component because it has to do with inherently racial concepts of physical perfection, like the 'Roman nose.'

When I sing, I close my eyes. If I see a feather, everything is fine. Without this image in my mind, the sound is not 'truthful' enough, and I must begin again. I have to.

The lack of perfection, that's the hardest quality of all, because you're fighting your instincts. You're trained to want to do things perfectly.

What I am looking for is a masterpiece. I don't want to waste my time. I am tired of experiments.

When you are trying to do something when you are getting started and you are trying to make records for the first time, you want it to be the best.

People talk about perfect timing, but I think everything is perfect in its moment; you just want to capture that.

I know it sounds odd, but I want to make a Rolex-quality screwdriver.

I've always been the type of person to make everybody happy and get things done. I want everything to be 100% perfect.

I always said that if they have a golf course like this in heaven, I want to be the head pro.

We all parent the best we can. Being human, we're ambivalent. We want perfection for our babies, but we also need sleep.

No matter how good somebody's life looks from the outside, you can be sure there's something about it you wouldn't want to have in your life.

I have a tendency sometimes to get too logical with what I'm writing, just because I want it to be kind of perfect.

It's a movie depiction you don't want to screw up.

What I've learned from sketch is you can get it as perfect as you want, and it's never going to be perfect.

Cakes have such a terrible habit of turning out bad just when you especially want them to be good.

Just the title of 'American Idol' is something that people can look up to. I'm not Saint Scott, I'm not Mr. Perfect, but I want to be that role model.

In a utopia you want to win matches by several goals and by playing a wonderful brand of football. But that's utopia.