Famous quotes containing the words imperfect and/or degree:
“Growing up means letting go of the dearest megalomaniacal dreams of our childhood. Growing up means knowing they cant be fulfilled. Growing up means gaining the wisdom and skills to get what we want within the limitations imposed by realitya reality which consists of diminished powers, restricted freedoms and, with the people we love, imperfect connections.”
—Judith Viorst (20th century)
“I began to realize that it was bigotry of the worst kind to say that its better to be dead than to be born retarded or blind or without a limb. Its a value judgment youre making about someones life, based on their degree of perfection.”
—Juli Loesch (b. c. 1953)