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.

The best flaw quotes

1. It would be really great if people would realize that stars are only people with the same weaknesses and flaws, not immaculate idols. — Meg Ryan

2. ‘perfection isn’t everything, ” she said as she turned and walked away. ”I think the flaws are what make it perfect.’ — Trisha Leaver, The Secrets We Keep

3. ‘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

4. Riches are able to solder up abundance of flaws. — Miguel De Cervantes

5. Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees. — Terry Pratchett

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

7. I don’t want a perfect character, I want a character who has, as strange as it sounds, some humanity, some flaws, some needs. — Nicolas Cage

8. ‘i offer you my soulWithin are my flawsMy grace, my kindnessMy love for you”The Offer’ — Shay Leigh, Sinless Within

9. While many people are proud of being self–made, it only explains all the flaws. — Ron Brackin

10. While many people are proud of being self–made, it only explains all the flaws. — Ron Brackin

11. I am the underdog, and I want to prove that one can follow one’s dreams despite all the flaws and setbacks. — Winnie Harlow

12. I have flaws, what are they? Oh, I don’t know, I sing in the shower, sometimes I spend too much time volunteering, occasionally I’ll hit someone with my car. — Steve Carell

13. Public scandals are America’s favorite parlor sport. Learning about the flaws and misdeeds of the rich and famous seems to satisfy our egalitarian yearnings. — Robert Dallek

14. My biggest flaw is probably my attention span or lack thereof. And while it might seem contradictory, my biggest strength is my work ethic. — Tom Holland

15. Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly. — Robert H. Schuller

16. This stone is flawless F1 I keep shooters up top in the F1 — Nicki Minaj

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

18. 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

19. I don’t want a perfect character, I want a character who has, as strange as it sounds, some humanity, some flaws, some needs. — Nicolas Cage

20. It’s the great flaw of journalism. The more something happens, the less newsworthy it is. — Nathan Hill, The Nix

21. I look at Liv Tyler and think ‘It’s not fair’, because I can’t find a flaw on her. And on top of that she seems nice, so it’s really not fair. — Tori Spelling

22. The Lord works through deeply flawed people, since He made so few of the other kind. — Timothy B. Tyson, Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story

23. The sweetest smiles hold the darkest secrets… — Sara Shepard, Flawless

24. What was venerated as style was nothing more than an imperfection or flaw that revealed the guilty hand. — Orhan Pamuk

25. Love without truth is sentimentality — it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness

26. Holding a grudge is a fatal flaw. — Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

27. Despite its flaws, the American electoral system has produced Lincoln, the two Roosevelts, and Harry Truman. — Robert Dallek

28. I have flaws, what are they? Oh, I don’t know, I sing in the shower, sometimes I spend too much time volunteering, occasionally I’ll hit someone with my car. — Steve Carell

29. If a story is w/out flaws or doubts, it is flattery or even brainwashing. You should read it as if drinking a glass of water. But be prepared–you would not remember its taste. — Vinko Vrbanic

30. The earliest childhood memories are woven by shadows. And some of these shadows are woven from fire. — Plamen Chetelyazov, Flaws of Oblivion

31. I know my flaws before other people point them out to me. — Taylor Swift

32. I look at Liv Tyler and think ‘It’s not fair’, because I can’t find a flaw on her. And on top of that she seems nice, so it’s really not fair. — Tori Spelling

33. 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

34. I say, flawless poems do not exist. — Ymatruz

35. I just want a friend who ‘gets’ me and then wants to keep me–flaws and all. — Toni Sorenson

36. The same thing happened over and over: I would catch sight of some flawless man in the distance, but as soon as he moved closer I immediately saw he wouldn’t do at all. — Sylvia Plath

37. I look at Liv Tyler and think ‘It’s not fair’, because I can’t find a flaw on her. And on top of that she seems nice, so it’s really not fair. — Tori Spelling

38. I’m confident–confident in my skin, and I’m cool with my flaws and all that stuff. — Minka Kelly

39. Nobody sees anybody truly but all through the flaws of their own egos. — Tennessee Williams

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

41. Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly. — Robert H. Schuller

42. I know my flaws before other people point them out to me. — Taylor Swift

43. I have my flaws and my issues, past and present and who knows what will happen in the future. I want people to know I’m vulnerable too and each one of us is. — Tim Gunn

44. I’ve learned that it’s OK to be flawed. — Winona Ryder

45. Growing up and seeing your parents’ flaws is like losing your religion. I don’t believe in God anymore. I don’t believe in my father either. — Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star

46. What was venerated as style was nothing more than an imperfection or flaw that revealed the guilty hand. — Orhan Pamuk

47. I’ve learned that it’s OK to be flawed. — Winona Ryder

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

49. 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

50. He was the perfectly flawed man. — Samantha Chase, Holiday Spice

Conclusion

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.