I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that… - Anne Lamott

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I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won’t have to die.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott (born 10 April 1954) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer.

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