The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.
Denis Waitley
That is what great athletes can do: they give us a model of striving for human perfection.
Armstrong Williams
Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.
Zhuangzi
Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.
Brene Brown
The second fundamental feature of culture is that all culture has an element of striving.
Johan Huizinga