You can be sorry
You can be sorry you aren’t perfect, but never be sorry for being yourself. Gabriel Macht
Imperfection
‘Solutionism’ for me is,
‘Solutionism’ for me is, above all, an unthinking pursuit of perfection – by means of technology – without coming to grips with the fact that imperfection is an essential feature of liberal democracy. Evgeny Morozov
I wished to acquire
I wished to acquire the simplicity, native feelings, and virtues of savage life; to divest myself of the factitious habits, prejudices and imperfections of civilization; … and to find, amidst the solitude and grandeur of the western wilds, more correct views of human nature and of the true interests of man. The season of snows … Read more
As machines become more
As machines become more and more efficient and perfect, so it will become clear that imperfection is the greatness of man. Ernst Fischer
If we learn to
If we learn to accept our imperfections with humor, as the reflection of our very humanity, we will experience humility and tolerance, we will understand that we are already filled with forgiveness, we will see the gift of our lives, the chains will fall away, and we will be free — free not so much … Read more
I think we are
I think we are living in a world that is too perfect and things are too retouched. I want to scream at the top of my lungs ‘our imperfections are what make us special’ Erin Wasson
A sublime religion inevitably
A sublime religion inevitably generates a strong feeling of guilt. There is an unavoidable contrast between loftiness of profession and imperfection of practice. And, as one would expect, the feeling of guilt promotes hate and brazenness. Thus it seems that the more sublime the faith the more virulent the hatred it breeds. Eric Hoffer
Free men are aware
Free men are aware of the imperfection inherent in human affairs, and they are willing to fight and die for that which is not perfect. Eric Hoffer
Free men are aware
Free men are aware of the imperfection inherent in human affairs, and they are willing to fight and die for that which is not perfect. They know that basic human problems can have no final solutions, that our freedom, justice, equality, etc. are far from absolute, and that the good life is compounded of half … Read more
Self-contempt, however vague, sharpens
Self-contempt, however vague, sharpens our eyes for the imperfections of others. We usually strive to reveal in others the blemishes we hide in ourselves. Eric Hoffer