Striving for perfection

[RGSchmitt]

Hi all -

"With my PFW hat on, the original quote in French by Voltaire ("La Bégueule"
(1772)) is, "Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien." It is commonly translated as,
"The perfect is the enemy of the good," although it actually means "The
better is the enemy of the good."

It's a concept than can cause a great deal of animated discussion - should
you settle for something that is not as good as it could be in order to move
on, or strive for a really excellent job? I think I'd worry if I saw this
quote where anyone was working on my car....

Apologies for going off topic...."

Not to worry. One view of this quote tells us to "just get on with it" and not wait until we have the best tools, the best garage, the best painter, etc. I'm sure this interpretation never crosses the minds of those expecting to win "best of show" at Pebble Beach, but I'd rather be driving a 90 point car (or less) than waiting years to create a 98+ point trailer-queen.

Hmm, maybe this applies to buying wine also, Robert Parker notwithstanding?

Bob (off to work on his "87 point" Vespa...)