Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. …

Anne Lamott
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Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life Besides, perfectionism will ruin your writing, blocking inventiveness and playfulness and life force (these are words we are allowed to use in California). ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.28, Anchor
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