Perfectionism is, at its core,
about trying to earn approval and acceptance.
-Brene Brown
Perfectionism is externally driven
by a simple but all-consuming question:
What will people think?
-Brene Brown
Perfectionism is just fear in really good shoes.
-Elizabeth Gilbert
Perfectionism is a dangerous state of mind
in an imperfect world.
-Robert S. Hillyer
Perfection does not allow for feeling.
-Marion Woodman
We tend to get trapped
in the idea of a static perfection
that leads to rigid perfectionism.
-David Steindl-Rast
As a goal,
perfection is usually lethal because it is never met
and our failure leaves us with the pain of comparison.
-Jill Mellick