"Perfectionism is not as much the desire for excellence, as it is the fear of failure couched in procrastination ."

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Source : Dan Miller (2015). “48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal”, p.86, B&H Publishing Group

Dan Miller

#Procrastination Quotes #Excellence Quotes #Desire Quotes

“[Her life with Tony Curtis in 1961:] We were beginning the climb to a higher plateau. Acceptance. Recognition. Status. Security. We only had to hold on and hope the thin air didn't make us dizzy and cause a tumble. We also needed to remember that the inside had to ascend together with the outside.”
“I'm sort of exploring where pacifism and socialism come into conflict. How do you reconcile a passionate rejection of might and violence with an attitude of "nil paseran" - "none shall pass" - in the face of fascism?”
“We can't feel anything - all that's left inside us is dust.”
“People were stupid, sometimes. They thought the Library was a dangerous place because of all the magical books, which was true enough, but what made it really one of the most dangerous places there could ever be was the simple fact that it was a library.”
“Writing is conscience, scruple, and the farming of our ancestors.”

Source : Edward Dahlberg (1964). “Alms for oblivion: essays”
“I think that man is conditioned to violence.”
“If you spent your weekends in the clubs, you could see the change in the eyes of the people. They became merciless, in a way, in their desire to be entertained.”
“You have to live life if you're going to create believable lives on paper.”

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