We all make mistakes, but that doesn’t mean we’re not awesome. In fact, some of history’s most successful entrepreneurs have embraced their flaws, turning them into motivating quotes that have helped them achieve their goals.

1. While clearly an impregnable masterpiece, Don Quixote suffers from one fairly serious flaw–that of outright unreadability. — Martin Amis

2. Flowers are almost perfect — their only flaw is that they are weak

3. Even within perfection, there are flaws. These flaws carry an unattainable beauty, which is indifferent to the human nature. — Nocturnus Libertus

4. So yes. It had flaws, but what does that matter when it comes to matters of the heart? We love what we love. Reason does not enter into it. — Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man’s Fear

5. I would catch sight of some flawless man off in the distance, but as soon as he moved closer I immediately saw he wouldn’t do at all. — Sylvia Plath

6. I find the less you focus on your flaws, the better off you are. Be yourself and be glad of who you are. — Michelle Pfeiffer

7. Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw.It was its tendency to bend at the knees. — Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay

8. Look athow deeply flawedwe areand yet capable of lovingso perfectly. — Sanober Khan

9. I like flaws. I think they make things interesting. — Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever

10. I’m not into appearances. I like flaws, I think they make things interesting. — Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever

11. Beauty is not the flawless perfection of youth, but the fine lines, scars, and wisdom which only living can give you. — Reyna Pryde, Unique: A New Breed

12. I knew I was the superIor boxer and the superIor martIal artIst, nothIng surprIsed me except that I got hIt at all. I thInk wIth a full camp I would have been flawless. — Nate Diaz

13. My confidence is easy to shake. I am very well aware of all of my flaws. I am aware of all the insecurities that I have. — Taylor Swift

14. You see when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out. — Martha Graham

15. I accept Time absolutely. It alone is without flaw, It alone rounds and completes all, That mystic baffling wonder. — Walt Whitman

16. I find the less you focus on your flaws, the better off you are. Be yourself and be glad of who you are. — Michelle Pfeiffer

17. I am not a snowflake. I am not a sweet, infantilising symbol of fragility and life. I am a strong, fierce, flawed adult woman. I plan to remain that way, in life and in death. — Stella Young

18. I covered the scar with concealer every day because I wanted my body to be a flawless figurine, but this blemish would be with me forever. — Scarlet Risque

19. The true Mason is ever vigilant for subtle traces of character and personality flaws which daily experience brings out. — William Howard Taft

20. We’re all flawed human beings and we all have a cauldron of psychosis which we have to unravel as we grow older and find the way we fit in to live our lives as best as possible. — Tom Hardy

21. By the flaws in the picture the truth will emerge. — William S. Burroughs

22. We are so evil and sinful and flawed that Jesus had to die for us… But we are so lobed and valued that he was willing to due for us. — Timothy Keller

23. Gradually the true Mason gains experience in using these working tools and can observe subtler and subtler indications of personal flaws. — Theodore Roosevelt

24. Computers are one of the products in the USA that appear to be unregulated by the government which leaves consumers unprotected from flawed devices. — Steven Magee

25. While your character flaws may have created mild problems for other people, they will create major problems for your spouse and your marriage. — Timothy Keller

26. Of course, errors are not good for a chess game, but errors are unavoidable and in any case, a game without ant errors, or as they say ‘flawless game’ is colorless. — Mikhail Tal

27. My confidence is easy to shake. I am very well aware of all of my flaws. I am aware of all the insecurities that I have. — Taylor Swift

28. Gradually the true Mason gains experience in using these working tools and can observe subtler and subtler indications of personal flaws. — Theodore Roosevelt

29. The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation, ‘ she said. ‘Evil is easy to fight. Lack of wisdom… that is very hard indeed. — Rick Riordan

30. However much or little I had written, on a subsequent reading it always seemed so fundamentally flawed that I had to destroy it immediately and begin again. — W.G. Sebald, Austerlitz

31. We are so evil and sinful and flawed that Jesus had to die for us… But we are so lobed and valued that he was willing to due for us. — Timothy Keller

32. Who wants to be a goddess when we can be human? Perfection is a flaw disguised as control. — Terry Tempest Williams

33. In moments of prayer, people tend to pose as a critic and point out percieved flaws in God’s art. — Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

34. ‘the most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation, ” she said. ”Evil is easy to fight. Lack of wisdom… that is very hard indeed.’ — Rick Riordan, The Titan’s Curse

35. Both trials are marred with injustice, both are flawed. — Ramsey Clark

36. In the long run most short cuts are flawed–especially on journeys to ‘so–called’ success — Rasheed Ogunlaru

37. It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government. — Rick Perry

38. I am not a snowflake. I am not a sweet, infantilising symbol of fragility and life. I am a strong, fierce, flawed adult woman. I plan to remain that way, in life and in death. — Stella Young

39. A powerful person is equally cool with their flaws and things that aren’t powerful about them at all. — Omari Hardwick

40. One uncontrolled character flaw can ruin your greatest accomplishment. — Wayde Goodall, Why Great Men Fall: 15 Winning Strategies to Rise Above It All

41. I’m a perfectionist. Sometimes I have to remind myself that it’s okay if there are flaws here and there. — Tyra Banks

42. In moments of prayer, people tend to pose as a critic and point out percieved flaws in God’s art. — Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

43. Self–love is not the process of ignoring your flaws. Self–love is expanding your awareness to include your flaws and your strengths. — Vironika Tugaleva

44. One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines. — Roger Ebert

45. I’m drawn to the psychology of really interesting, flawed people. — Nicole Kidman

46. My confidence is easy to shake. I am very well aware of all of my flaws. I am aware of all the insecurities that I have. — Taylor Swift

47. I think it’s great to be flawed. I am hugely flawed, and I like it this way. That’s the fun of life. You fall, get up, make mistakes, learn from them, be human and be you. — Priyanka Chopra

48. I do like characters that have flaws, some sort of pathos to them that they are trying to sort out. — Nicolas Cage

49. My son doesn’t know how flawed I am, how flawed we are. He still likes us so much, and that’s so incredible to be around. — Sarah Jessica Parker

50. The nature of a true seeker after beauty is to overlook flaws. — Ron Brackin

We can never be perfect and that is okay. Flaws are a part of what make us unique. They can be the catalyst for our growth and can help us to become better versions of ourselves. We should strive to be the best we can, but also accept and love ourselves, flaws and all.