Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.

—Dr. David M. Burns

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Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life.

—Dr. David M. Burns

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Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault.

—Dr. David M. Burns

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I don't believe in total freedom for the artist. Left on his own, free to do anything he likes, the artist ends up doing nothing at all. If there's one thing that's dangerous for an artist, it's precisely this question of total freedom, waiting for inspiration and all the rest of it.

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Great things are done when men and mountains meet.

—William Blake

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Every moment that passes and I am stuck in this room is a moment that I am not working toward accomplishing my quest. Waiting is not acting. And not acting is akin to failing. How can I wait anymore?

—Bree Despain in The Shadow Prince

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All my life, I always wanted to be somebody. Now I see that I should have been more specific.

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There is a woman at the begining of all great things.

—Alphonse de Lamartine

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