"The perfection of a clock is not to go fast, but to be accurate." Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, moralist and essayist (1715-1747)

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston (1924-2008)

"Intolerance of ambiguity is the mark of an authoritarian personality." Theodor Adorno, philosopher and composer (1903-1969)

"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door." Coco Chanel

"Done is better than perfect." Scott Allen

"A beautiful thing is never perfect." Egyptian proverb

"When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky." Buddha

"To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections." Dogen Zenji

"It's not about perfection; it's about the joy of striving." Thomas Keller

"Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more." Mark Twain

"A lot of disappointed people have been left standing on the street corner waiting for the bus marked Perfection." Donald Kennedy