If you like to strive for perfection, then you know how stressful and exhausting it is. You can put in insane amounts of work and effort but never be truly satisfied with yourself. The worst part about being a perfectionist is that it’s difficult to finish a task. There is always a nagging obsession to go back and make the work better.
Ultimately, for one’s own sanity and peace of mind, we must come to terms with our imperfect selves. If we can accept the best version of ourselves that we can be at the moment (not our idealized perfect selves, mind you), we are more likely to enjoy the daily joys of life.
Check out these I’m not perfect quotes when you and the people around you needs reminding that you are happy just the way you are.
I’m not perfect, but I’ll always be real. – Tupac Shakur
I’m not perfect, I just do what I think is right. So if I can’t fulfil people’s expectations, I’m sorry, but it’s not my fault. – Conchita Wurst
My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents.
I’m not perfect, but if there are any points given for caring about people with every fiber of your being and giving life all you’ve got every day, then I suppose I have a shot. – Jack Welch
I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences… I’m human, not perfect, like anybody else. – Queen Latifah
Making mistakes is better than faking perfections.
I’m not perfect, but I’m not fake.
We’re not perfect, and there are some dark patches in our past, but what makes us special is that we recognize these evils, we come to grips with them, and we fix them. – Dianne Feinstein
I know I’m not perfect, but I do my best.
I am who I am and that’s all I’ll ever be. Not perfect, nobody is. – Koena Mitra
The most beautiful things are not perfect, they are special. – Bob Marley
We’re not perfect; we all have things that people might not like to see, and I like to show my faults. – Grace Jones
I really believe I’ve been a good person. Not perfect – forget about perfect – but just learning by what I was taught and living by my own values. I might have stepped on a few ants – and a few other things as well – but I’ve never hurt anybody. – Kiri Te Kanawa
You are not perfect and that’s okay.
I’m perfect in my imperfections, happy in my pain, strong in my weaknesses, and beautiful in my own way because I am me.
I’m not perfect, but I’m always myself.
There’s no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections.
I know who I am. I am not perfect. I’m not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I’m one of them. – Mary J. Blige
I’m not perfect, I make mistakes, I hurt people. But when I say sorry, I mean it.
People are good or half good or a quarter good, and it changes all the time- but even on the best day nobody’s perfect. – Colum Mccann
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. – Vince Lombardi
When renewing our hearts, we must be gentle with ourselves; after all, no one is perfect. At the same time, to really make positive changes we must be honest so we can avoid repeating mistakes. – Ellen Miller, The One Year Book of Inspiration for Girlfriends
I fall, I rise I make mistakes I live, I learn, I’ve been hurt but I’m alive. I’m human, I’m not perfect. But I’m thankful.
He who seeks perfection in a friend will stay without friends.
I am not a perfect friend, and it is impossible not to rebuff or be rebuffed if you move about the world. – Anne Roiphe
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. – Marilyn Monroe
I will be the first to admit I am not perfect and I make mistakes. – Alberto Gonzales
Warriors of light are not perfect.Their beauty lies in accepting this fact and still desiring to grow and to learn. – Paulo Coelho
I may not be perfect but I am perfect enough to be a very good rendition of me. – Jan Hellreigel
We are not perfect, forgive others as you would want to be forgiven. – Catherine Pulsifer
I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life. – Kerry Washington
Look, we are human, we make mistakes. I will gladly shout from the rooftops that I am not perfect. Nor will I ever be. – Dianna Agron
You were born to be real. Not to be perfect.
In a big family the first child is kind of like the first pancake. If it’s not perfect, that’s okay, there are a lot more coming along. – Antonin Scalia
Women tend to judge other women harshly. We should be kinder to each other, accept that we’re all different and can make different choices. Not go for some kind of stereotypical idea that we’re perfect. Frankly, I’m not perfect. – Cherie Blair
I am not perfect. When it comes to relationship, I mess up, I start fights, I easily get jealous, but there are three things I am proud of being me; I do not play, I give my best and when I choose you, it’s only you.
I think the perfection of love is that it’s not perfect. – Taylor Swift
Nothing and no one is perfect. It just takes a good eye to find those hidden imperfections. – Daphne Delacroix
I don’t like people who hide things. We’re not perfect, we all have things that people might not like to see, and I like to show my faults. – Grace Jones
I understand that I’m not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that’s happened to me, good and bad. – Dwyane Wade
I am imperfect and vulnerable, but I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.
I’m not perfect. But I am trying every day to concentrate on being better. – Allen Iverson
I’d rather live my life knowing that I’m not perfect than spend my whole life pretending to be. – Will Smith
Nobody has a perfect anything. We don’t have perfect lives. We’re not perfect beings. – Gladys Knight
I’m not perfect. I’ll annoy you, piss you off, say stupid things, then take it all back. But put that all aside and you’ll never find a person who cares or loves you more than me.
Seek to be whole, not perfect.
It’s okay not to be perfect. It’s okay to make mistakes. It’s okay to do something that you wish you hadn’t done, because if we don’t do those things we never grow. – Dawn Stanyon
I think what is interesting in life is all the cracks and all the flaws and all the moments that are not perfect. – Clemence Poesy
You don’t love someone because they are perfect, she says. You have them in spite of the fact that they’re not. – Jodi Picoult
I’m not perfect. But I love you. I really do. I promise to be your best friend, your partner in crime and your lover. Forever.
I’m not perfect. You’re not perfect. Let’s be imperfect together.
Imperfections are not inadequacies, they are reminders that we’re all in this together. – Brene Brown
Nobody’s perfect. We’re all just one step up from the beasts and one step down from the angels. – Jeannette Walls
I’m not perfect, but I’m loyal.
I’m not perfect. I make mistakes all the time. All I can do is to try my best to learn from my mistakes, take responsibility for them, and do a better job tomorrow. – Lana
Real girls are never perfect and perfect girls are never real.
I love what I do, and I always make sure to tell my fans I’m not perfect, so don’t think I am. I make mistakes. I’m human, and we all are. But I try to be the best I can be, and that’s all I really can do. – Selena Gomez
There’s a time in your life where you’re not quite sure where you are. You think everything’s perfect, but it’s not perfect… Then one day you wake up and you can’t quite picture yourself in the situation you’re in. But the secret is, if you can picture yourself doing anything in life, you can do it. – Tom DeLonge
I have too many flaws to be perfect. But, I have too many flaws to be ungrateful.
I remind myself that I am human and that God made me this way for a reason, and I remind myself to keep persevering. Hence, I’m not perfect and it’s okay. – Dolores Ayotte, I’m Not Perfect and It’s Okay
At least I’m a fun hot mess. Like a train wreck full of pizza, fireworks, and glitter.
I’m not perfect, but I’d like to be perfect. I’m working on it. – Shelley Long
You don’t love somebody because they’re perfect. You love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.
I’m not perfect. I’m original.
No person is completely wicked, just as no person is perfect. We are all grey. – Sweety Shinde
Remember no one is perfect. Everyone’s ass has a crack on it.
No one is perfect in this world. Forgive people for not knowing better and learn to move on. – Leon Brown
I’m not perfect. I’m not polished. – Madison Beer
Maybe you’re not perfect, but you’re willing to actually look at yourself and take some kind of accountability.
That’s a change. It might not mean that you can turn everything around, but I think there’s something incredibly hopeful about that.
Sorry I’m not perfect. Good luck finding someone who is.
I’m centered in who I am, and I’m really grateful. I’m not perfect. – Letitia Wright
I’m not perfect. I don’t claim to be perfect. So, when people point out I’m imperfect, so what? That’s just who I am. – Dabo Swinney
You don’t love somebody because they’re perfect. You love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.
I will make mistakes, after all I am not perfect, but I will do my best to make them up to you. I would never hurt you intentionally. I would not give up on you, so I hope you don’t give up on me. Sincerely, The Person that Loves You. – Carlos Salinas
I’m not perfect. But I’m limited edition.
Everybody’s got regrets. Everybody’s made mistakes. Nobody’s perfect. – Josh Duhamel
People are not perfect… very often the relationships that are strongest are those where people have worked through big crises, but they’ve had to work through them. So the challenge to us is to work through that. – Patricia Hewitt
I make mistakes growing up. I’m not perfect; I’m not a robot. – Justin Bieber
A life of anybody is not perfect; there is always things that happen, and that is what makes it interesting. – Kevin De Bruyne
I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes. – Derek Jeter