Ralph Barton Perry Quote

A man can do his best only by confidently seeking (and perpetually missing) an unattainable perfection.


Puritanism and Democracy (ed. 1964)


A man can do his best only by confidently seeking (and perpetually missing) an unattainable perfection.

A man can do his best only by confidently seeking (and perpetually missing) an unattainable perfection.

A man can do his best only by confidently seeking (and perpetually missing) an unattainable perfection.

A man can do his best only by confidently seeking (and perpetually missing) an unattainable perfection.