But I always feel that whatever I do, I could do better. I suppose it …

Rowan Atkinson
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But I always feel that whatever I do, I could do better. I suppose it is perfectionism. ✨ Fears of a clown by Amy Raphael, www.theguardian.com. March 30, 2003.
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