A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.
Perfect Quotes
He lost a wife Whose beauty did astonish the survey Of richest eyes, whose words all ears took captive, Whose dear perfection hearts that scorned to serve Humbly called mistress. (All’s Well That Ends Well)
The maxim “nothing avails but perfection” may be spelled, “paralysis”.
When reality becomes unbearable, the mind must withdraw from it and create a world of artificial perfection. Plato’s world of pure Ideas and Forms, which alone is to be considered as real, whereas the world of nature which we perceive is merely its cheap Woolworth copy, is a flight into delusion.
How many things by season seasoned are To their right praise and true perfection! (The Merchant of Venice)
Nothing quite new is perfect.
You would attain to the divine perfection, And yet not turn your back upon the world.
Leave no rubs nor botches in the work. (Macbeth)
Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.
Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life’s ironies that this, which we all aim at, is better not quite achieved.
