We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects.
Defect Quotes
As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of a woman comes from defect in the active power.
When you try to conceal your wrinkles, Polla, with paste made from beans, you deceive yourself, not me. Let a defect, which is possibly but small, appear undisguised. A fault concealed is presumed to be great.
The defect of equality is that we only desire it with our superiors.
Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.
It is easier to confess a defect than to claim a quality.
The fundamental defect of fathers is that they want their children to be a credit to them.
I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels.
Speak unto Aaron, saying, Any of thy seed throughout their generations that hath any defect, shall not approach to present the bread of his God; for whatever man hath a defect, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or one limb longer than the other, […]
‘That is certainly a refined and ingenious recreation,’ said Federico, ‘but it seems to me to possess one defect; namely, that it is possible for it to demand too much knowledge, so that anyone who wishes to become an outstanding player must, I think, give to it as much time and study as he would […]
