170 Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

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Famous Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

Perfection itself is imperfection. - Vladimir Horowitz

Perfection itself is imperfection. — Vladimir Horowitz

It's the imperfections that make things beautiful. — Jenny Han

Beauty is perfect in its imperfections, so you just have to go with the imperfections. — Diane Von Furstenberg

A beautiful thing is never perfect. - Egyptian Proverbs

A beautiful thing is never perfect. — Egyptian Proverbs

Imperfection is underrated. Perfection is overrated. — Helena Bonham Carter

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality. — Shunryu Suzuki

You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful. — Amy Bloom

There is no perfection, only beautiful versions of brokenness. — Shannon Alder

It's the imperfections that make something beautiful, that's what makes it different and unique from everything else. — Bob Ross

The most beautiful things are not perfect, they are special - Bob Marley

The most beautiful things are not perfect, they are special — Bob Marley

Perfection is unattainable, so I like to live in imperfection. — Nikki Sixx

Imperfections are beautiful. They are the window into a person's complexity, depth, and character. — Lex Fridman

I think every single imperfection adds to your beauty. I'd rather be imperfect than perfect. — Sonam Kapoor

Your imperfections are what make you beautiful. — Sandra Bullock

In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful. — Alice Walker

Short Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

  • Perhaps it is our imperfections that make us so perfect for one another. — Jane Austen
  • Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together. — Brené Brown
  • Your imperfections make you beautiful, they make you who you are. — Demi Lovato
  • Some beautiful things are more impressive when left imperfect than when too highly finished. — Francois de la Rochefoucauld
  • I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent. — Ashleigh Brilliant
  • I have too many flaws to be perfect. But i have too many blessings to be ungrateful. — Zig Ziglar
  • I tend to really like things that are broken, I like the ones that are perfectly imperfect. — Frank Iero
  • Nothing needs to be perfect to be good, and no one should need to feel perfect to feel right — Christian Louboutin
  • I may not be perfect, but i'm always me — Selena Gomez
  • I cling to my imperfection, as the very essence of my being. — Anatole France

Top 10 Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

It's okay not to be perfect. Your imperfections are what make you YOU. And at the end of the day, people like real people, flaws and all. At least I do. — Camila Cabello

Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means you've decided to look beyond the imperfections. — Gerard Way

Maturity is the ability to joyfully live in an imperfect world. — Richard Rohr

I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion. — Yohji Yamamoto

It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection. — Bhagavad Gita

The ability to play the clarinet is the ability to overcome the imperfections of the instrument. There's no such thing as a perfect clarinet, never was and never will be. — Jack Brymer

Try as hard as we may for perfection, the net result of our labors is an amazing variety of imperfectness. We are surprised at our own versatility in being able to fail in so many different ways. — Samuel McChord Crothers

When talking about marriage, Allah says your spouses are garments for you. A garment may or may not fit perfectly-but either way, it covers imperfections, protects, and beautifies. — Yasmin Mogahed

I don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life. — Kerry Washington

Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked beyond its imperfections — Bob Marley

Perfectly Imperfect Image Quotes

Imperfect men have no right to judge other imperfect men. - Mahatma Gandhi quote

Imperfect men have no right to judge other imperfect men. — Mahatma Gandhi

Perfectly imperfect quote Don't wait for everything to be perfect before you decide to enjoy your life.
Don't wait for everything to be perfect before you decide to enjoy your life.

You Are Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

You might be sad or happy or chasing a dream or still trying to find one, but whatever you are, you are the truth. Right now, you are perfect. — Alexi Pappas

False notes [on the piano] are human. Why does everything have to be perfect? You know, perfection itself is imperfection. — Vladimir Horowitz

Allow yourself to be happy right now, even if outside circumstances seem imperfect. Waiting for everything to be "perfect" means delaying the happiness that you are meant to enjoy now. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy this very moment . . .now. — Doreen Virtue

Perfectly imperfect quote Today is the perfect day to be happy.
Today is the perfect day to be happy.

Nearly all marriages, even happy ones, are mistakes: in the sense that almost certainly (in a more perfect world, or even with a little more care in this very imperfect one) both partners might be found more suitable mates. But the real soul-mate is the one you are actually married to. — J. R. R. Tolkien

You are magnificent beyond measure, perfect in your imperfections, and wonderfully made. — Abiola Abrams

You are a beautiful creation... perfectly imperfect... a work in progress... you have everything you need to fulfill your purpose... don’t dilute yourself for any person or any reason... you are enough... be unapologetically you. — Steve Maraboli

Perfectly imperfect quote Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.
Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.

You're so convinced you'll disappoint people if you show them that you're not perfect. You don't realize you are perfect. Your imperfections are what make you perfect. They make you you. That's what people love. It's what I love too. — Hilary Duff

Stop trying to ‘fix’ yourself; you’re NOT broken! You are perfectly imperfect and powerful beyond measure. — Steve Maraboli

Be kind today....to yourself, remember to be a good friend to yourself, accept that you're doing your best, love your perfect imperfections, be mindful of what you need and give it to yourself, and surround yourself with people who honor, love and cherish you for who you are. — Ian Lawton

I think that we come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. Raise kids. Have a good life. Be a good friend. And try to be completely who you are. — Angelina Jolie

Being Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

The closer you come to Jesus, the more faulty you will appear in your own eyes; for your vision will be clearer, and your imperfections will be seen in broad and distinct contrast to His perfect nature. — Ellen G. White

The biblical model is that God deliberately chooses imperfect vessels - those who have been wounded, those with physical or emotional limitations. Then he prepares them to serve and sends them out with their weakness still evident, so that his strength can be made perfect in that weakness. — Christine Caine

My teacher once told me – ”No one is perfect……..that is why pencils have erasers.” — Mahesh Bhatt

Perfectly imperfect quote Have no fear of perfection. You'll never reach it.
Have no fear of perfection. You'll never reach it.

Tis' better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else's perfectly. — Elizabeth Gilbert

Some people strive for perfection, but I often find perfection boring - Mario Testino

Some people strive for perfection, but I often find perfection boring — Mario Testino

Because being the right person isn’t about being perfect; it’s about being able to handle whatever life throws at you. — Michael J. Massimino

Perfectly imperfect quote Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

We can not love everyone and be loved by everyone. It would be perfection, and nothing is perfect in this world. — Paul Pogba

Remember this: No one is looking at your imperfections; they're all too busy worrying about their own. — Isaac Mizrahi

The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect. — James Madison

I can't be perfect, but I can avoid a second lapse. — James Clear

Inspirational Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

It is impossible to perform the opera without La Girò because it is impossible to find another prima donna of her caliber. — Antonio Vivaldi

I don’t know a perfect person. I only know flawed people who are still worth loving. — John Green

We are all works-in-progress. No one is perfect. The most important thing is to keep learning, growing, and evolving every day. — Chatri Sityodtong

Perfectly imperfect quote To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

The amazing thing about software is that you can continually iterate on it. You’re never done. — Jeff Lawson

Love isn’t about finding the perfect person. Love is about finding an imperfect person and seeing perfection. — Edward Barber

It is acceptable to have no eyeliner, but mascara is a must. — Lisa Manoban

Perfectly imperfect quote Love is when you sit beside someone doing nothing, yet you feel perfectly happy
Love is when you sit beside someone doing nothing, yet you feel perfectly happy

Beautiful has never been my goal. — Pink

It’s always been intriguing to me, the loveability of mortality. — Martha C. Nussbaum

So long as there is desire or want, it is a sure sign that there is imperfection. A perfect, free being cannot have any desire. — Swami Vivekananda

When you aim for perfection, you discover it's a moving target. — Geoffrey Fisher

I'm Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

I aint sayin I'm requestin anyone that's perfect but I just need a woman that'll make it all worth it. — Drake

I found happiness when I realized that as imperfect as I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I am God's creation, designed according to His plan for me. That's not to say there isn't room for improvement. I'm always trying to be better so I can better serve Him and the world! — Nick Vujicic

I know I'm not perfect & will never become. Yet, I'm proud of being Me, with all humility & imperfections. Cause this is the only life I have. — Abu Sufyan ibn Harb

Perfectly imperfect quote I don't know a perfect person. I only know flawed people who are still worth loving.
I don't know a perfect person. I only know flawed people who are still worth loving.

I'm an imperfect messenger, but the message is perfect. — Ron Paul

I'm far from perfect, but I'll be perfect for that imperfect person that's perfect for me. — Amanda Bynes

I'm a 'What you see is what I want you to see' kind of girl . . . When I first started, I just wanted to be perfect. I wanted to say I loved bunnies and rainbows and world peace. I realized that the only way to be perfect was to embrace your imperfections. — Olivia Munn

Perfectly imperfect quote And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.
And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.

I'm no longer interested in the possible. — Robert Kroetsch

You can't even see it. I'm the safest thing you'll ever find — Sophie Jordan

Every time I improvise I'm aware that I could be ruining what it is that we're doing and we'll just have to do it again. — Seth Rogen

I'm always pleased with my work. Absolutely. — Squarepusher

Perfection And Imperfection Quotes

A woman who is perfectly woman is superior to a man who is imperfectly man, just as a farmer who is faithful to his land and performs his work perfectly is superior to a king who cannot do his own work. — Julius Evola

Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God's love encompasses us completely. ... He loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Ordinary people who know nothing of phonetics or elocution have difficulties in understanding slow speech composed of perfect sounds, while they have no difficulty in comprehending an imperfect gabble if only the accent and rhythm are natural. — Alexander Graham Bell

Perfectly imperfect quote There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your i
There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections.

Nobody's life is perfect, and each individual will have their own struggles and stipulations. — Jake Paul

Life is not perfect. It never will be. You just have to make the very best of it, and you have to open your heart to what the world can show you; and sometimes it's terrifying, and sometimes it's incredibly beautiful, and I'll take both. Thanks. — Graham Nash

I had a perfect life in my reach once, and it was a crashing bore. Perfect is too clean, too easy. I don't want perfect any more than I want to be perfect. I want imperfect. — Sarah MacLean

Perfectly imperfect quote Darling, a beautiful thing is never perfect.
Darling, a beautiful thing is never perfect.

Art is a reality, not a definition; inasmuch as it approaches a reality, it approaches perfection, and inasmuch as it approaches a mere definition, it is imperfect and untrue. — Benjamin Haydon

You can be one thing or two or three; you can be the beauty and the beast. — Alexi Pappas

Humanity is regarded as unfinished, incomplete, imperfect. We have the possibility of completing ourselves, perfecting ourselves, and all that is necessary for this lies in us. — Maurice Nicoll

Every effortless performance on YouTube are hours and hours of unrecorded, invisible-to-outsiders, mistaken-ridden practice. — Angela Duckworth

I Am Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

Pink is what I do. Alecia is who I am. The world has taken Pink and turned it into this thing, a brand – a snarl. — Pink

I am not perfect. I just think that imperfections are beautiful. — Lady Gaga

In this perfect world, there are certain imperfections that catch your eye. That's what works for me. I don't concentrate on being perfect, but instead put that effort behind my craft and being true to myself. I don't conform to pressures outside of me. I am confident about myself. — Sonakshi Sinha

I am no one to be a purist. — Mike Patton

I am Not The Best, But I Have The Potential To Be Something Great. — Anderson Silva

If you wait for a perfect church, you must wait until you get to heaven; and even if you could find a perfect assembly on earth, I am sure they would not admit you to their fellowship, for you are not perfect yourself. — Charles Spurgeon

I am one imperfect man saved by God's grace. — Mark Sanford

I am whatever you make me, nothing more. — Franklin Knight Lane

He educated Maurice, or rather his spirit educated Maurice's spirit, for they themselves became equal. Neither thought "Am I led; am I leading?" Love had caught him out of triviality and Maurice out of bewilderment in order that two imperfect souls might touch perfection. — E. M. Forster

Everything I'm not makes me everything I am — Kanye West

Beautifully Imperfect Quotes

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. — Marilyn Monroe

For me, the different religions are beautiful flowers from the same garden, or they are branches of the same majestic tree. Therefore, they are equally true, though being received and interpreted through human instruments equally imperfect. — Mahatma Gandhi

I am nothing; I am but an instrument, a tiny pencil in the hands of the Lord with which He writes what he likes. However imperfect we are, he writes beautifully. — Mother Teresa

When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them. — Marilyn Monroe

If you look closely at a tree you'll notice it's knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully. — Matthew Fox

They who pray with faith have fervour and fervour is the fire of prayer. This mysterious fire has the power of consuming all our faults and imperfections, and of giving to our actions, vitality, beauty and merit. — Frances Xavier Cabrini

A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left. — Marilyn Monroe

No matter how correct a mathematical theorem may appear to be, one ought never to be satisfied that there was not something imperfect about it until it also gives the impression of being beautiful. — George Boole

Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are. — Ellen DeGeneres

Learn to embrace your own unique beauty, celebrate your unique gifts with confidence. Your imperfections are actually a gift. — Kerry Washington

Being Imperfect Quotes

If you do not worship God, you worship something, and nine times out of ten it will be yourself. You have a duty to worship God, not because He will be imperfect and unhappy if you do not, but because you will be imperfect and unhappy. — Fulton J. Sheen

I accept that today may be imperfect... I accept that I may be as well. What I don't accept is that imperfection should be the crutch I use to excuse myself from participating in joy. — Shane Koyczan

Your fellow man is your mirror. If your own face is clean, the image you perceive will also be flawless. But should you look upon your fellow man and see a blemish, it is your own imperfection that you are encountering - you are being shown what it is that you must correct within yourself. — Baal Shem Tov

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure. — Buddha

Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes. — George Soros

Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes. — George Soros

Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for discontent, neither for despair. — Ieyasu Tokugawa

So next time someone complains that you have made a mistake, tell him that may be a good thing. Because without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist. — Stephen Hawking

To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections. — Dogen

The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Love Imperfect Quotes

You're imperfect, and you're wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. The power of vulnerability.Brene Brown

Love your friend with his foibles — Greek Proverbs

Love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person. — Selwyn Hughes

Grace is the face that love wears when it meets imperfection. — Joseph R. Cooke

You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. — Brené Brown

We come to love not by finding a perfect person but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. — Sam Keen

To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because they're blind to your shortcomings but because they so clearly see your soul. Your shortcomings then dim by comparison. The people who care about you are willing to let you be imperfect and beautiful, too. — Victoria Moran

It’s a form of human love to accept our complicated, messy humanity and not run away from it. — Martha C. Nussbaum

Faults are thick where love is thin. — Danish Proverbs

We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create — John Lennon

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More Perfectly Imperfect Quotes

Nowadays, with digital printing, it's so easy to make everything perfect, which is not always a good idea. Sometimes the mistakes are really what make a piece. — Cindy Sherman

We worship perfection because we can't have it; if we had it, we would reject it. Perfection is inhuman, because humanity is imperfect. — Fernando Pessoa

God is looking for imperfect men and women who have learned to walk in moment-by-momen t dependence on the Holy Spirit. Christians who have come to terms with their inadequacies, fears, and failures. Believers who have become discontent with 'surviving' and have taken the time to investigate everything God has to offer in this life. — Charles Stanley

As long as you give your best effort, I feel like that’s all you can do. — Kawhi Leonard

Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault. — David D. Burns

Knock me down 9 times, but I get up 10. — Cardi B

Everyone makes mistakes. Nobody's perfect. — Japanese Proverbs

Investing is not a game of perfection. It’s a game of probability. — Raoul Pal

If you threw a stone into a gutter, it would only spurt filth in your face. — R.K. Narayan

A marginally better product is worthless. It needs to be ten times better. — Cliff Lerner

Perfection isn't human. Human beings are not perfect. What evokes our love--and I mean love, not lust--is the imperfection of the human being. So, when the imperfection of the real person peaks through, say, 'This is a challenge to my compassion.' Then make a try, and something might begin to get going. — Joseph Campbell

I don't like perfection - I think it's dangerous. There is nothing after perfection. — Alber Elbaz

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