Perfection is not attainable
â
Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection
we can catch excellence.
â
Meaning
This quote means perfection may be unreachable, but striving toward it can still produce excellence. High standards can elevate results even when absolute perfection is impossible.
Related Quotes
â Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. â
This quote means each friendship brings out a new part of who we are. Certain relationships awaken feelings, ideas, and possibilities within us that may never appear without that particular connection.
â Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship. â
This quote argues that romantic tension often complicates or replaces friendship between men and women. Its meaning reflects the speaker\'s belief that passion and love can make pure friendship difficult in such relationships.
â Without hard work, Nothing grows but weeds. â
This quote means growth requires labor and discipline. Without effort, neglect takes over and little of value can flourish.