Quotes with perfectionism

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• In a weird kind of way, music has afforded me an idealism and perfectionism that I could never attain as me.

  Billy Corgan
  American musician, singer and songwriter (1967 - )
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• Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.

  Brene Brown
  American professor, lecturer, author (1965 - )
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• Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it's a shield.

  Brene Brown
  American professor, lecturer, author (1965 - )
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• Perfectionism is the enemy of creation, as extreme self-solitude is the enemy of well-being.

  John Updike
  American writer and criticus (1932 - 2009)
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• Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.

  Anne Lamott
  American novelist and non-fiction writer (1954 - )
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• The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.

  Arianna Huffington
  Greek-American author, syndicated columnist, and businesswoman (1950 - )
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Subjects in these quotes:

• self-improvement
• self-solitude
• imperfection
• oppressor
• perfectly
• fearless

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