„Perfectionism is a shield that we carry with a thought process that says this, ‘If I look perfect, live perfect, work perfect, and do it all perfectly, I can avoid or minimize feeling shame, blame, and judgement.“

— Brené Brown

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„Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.“
— Brené Brown
„Perfectionism is self destructive simply because there's no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.“
— Brené Brown
„But beauty is about finding the right fit, the most natural fit, To be perfect, you have to feel perfect about yourself --- avoid trying to be something you're not. For a goddess, that's especially hard. We can change so easily.-Aphrodite“
— Rick Riordan
„I say to you: Make perfect your will.I say: take no thought of the harvest,But only of proper sowing.“
— T.S. Eliot