"Life calls not for perfection, but for completeness."
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"The kingdom of heaven is already in existence if we will have it, that perfection is already in man if he will see it."
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"Jesus removes all that is superfluous & unclean from our prayers, & adds His perfection, beauty & fragrance to them!"
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"In our western civilization we have the glorious example, the great standard of perfection and the teachings of the Christ to guide us. He acts for us as Mediator between our personality and our Soul."
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"Perfection is attained, not when no more can be added, but when no more can be removed."
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"You'll see more and more perfection of that - computer as servant. But the next thing is going to be computer as a guide or agent."
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"An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else's."
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"Remember that, sooner or later, before it ever reaches perfection, you will have to let it go and move on and start to write the next thing. Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving."
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"I am not likely to die of bashfulness but neither am I prepared to be crucified to attest the perfection of my art. I dislike to hear of any stray heroics on the prowl for me."
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"Of all religious systems, Islam alone declares that individual perfection is possible in our earthly existence."
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"Reality and perfection are synonymous."
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"As natural selection works solely by and for the good of each being, all corporeal and mental endowments will tend to progress toward perfection."
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"... Remember in the beginning God created heaven and earth and all that was created was good so that anything that isn't good has come about because of your belief of mind that you are separate from this divinity. You are not what you have. You are not what you do. You are not what others think of you. You are beloved. You are divine. You are a creation that is made into perfection."
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"I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style."
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"Self reliance, the height and perfection of man, is reliance on God."
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"Imperfection clings to a person, and if they wait till they are brushed off entirely, they would spin for ever on their axis, advancing nowhere."
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"Abstaining so as really to enjoy, is the epicurism, the very perfection, of reason."
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"As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion."
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"Mediocre men work at their best; men seeking excellence strive to do better."
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"The superior person tries to promote music as a means to the perfection of human culture. When such music prevails, and people's minds are led towards the right ideals and aspirations, we may see the appearance of a great nation."
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