- Better Off
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- Nov 07, 2020
Not Perfect Quotes
Lines that make peace with being unfinished.
Instead of chasing flawlessness, these quotes settle into honesty about limits: a programmer admitting his language can't suit every user, a musician defending records that sound human rather than polished, and someone owning past choices without pretending otherwise. For more on emotional honesty, see Emotion.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- Fishing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not perfect and I know it. I've done all sorts of things that are frowned upon these days - big-game hunting, fishing. I still enjoy fishing but I don't kill warm-blooded animals any more - I make an exception with birds sometimes.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
The best records are not perfect. They don't sound digital or like someone applied rules.
- Perfect
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not perfect, but what's wonderful about eating a plant-based diet is, I don't have to be.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not perfect - I'm human, and I can make mistakes - but I'm always going to fight clean; I'm always going to go out there and try to put on a good show.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
This is a great country, but fortunately for you, it is not perfect. There is much to be done to bring about complete equality. Remove hunger. Bring reality closer to theory and democratic principles.
- Perfect
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- Nov 07, 2020
No, I'm not perfect in any way.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not perfect, I do drink. I do smoke. Carson Daly can't go out and get messed up, he can't smoke in front of kids - he's the face of MTV, and he has to be good. But me? I can.
- Marriage
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents did not have a perfect marriage. It was pretty good, but it was not perfect. My marriage is not perfect. My wife is, but I happen to be imperfect. However, that does not discount the fact that the definition of marriage must be defended and protected.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm human, I'm not perfect. I make mistakes all the time, but I guess my job is to keep those mistakes to myself, which I'm already fine doing and just try to be the best I can be for those kids.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents were not perfect, but no one's parents are. As childhoods go, mine was pretty comfortable and good in a lot of ways, and yet I still ended up with anxiety.
- Perfect
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not perfect. This is how I was raised. If I wasn't in the industry, I'd be the same person.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020