Hugh Prather Quotes

I like a friend the better for having faults that one can talk about.

If I thought a man had never committed a sin in his life, I don't think I'd want to talk with him. A man with flaws is more interesting.

The irony of what I do is that the more you reveal someone in their frailties and shortcomings, the more we feel drawn to them and forgiving we feel of them.

I think the negative traits are what makes us love other human beings, the foibles and the flaws.

I've learned that it's OK to be flawed.

I guess you could say that no matter what the characters are enduring, I try to make them retain their humanity. Their self-absorbed, grouchy, selfish, aggravating humanity.

People are made up of flaws.

Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws.

I'm not perfect.

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.

We all can relate to people's weaknesses. We might put up a facade that everything is perfect but none of us are. When we see that weakness in somebody else, we understand or give ourselves a little bit of leeway.

It wasn't my choice to be an open book, but when people found out what my life was like when I was 14 or 15, I didn't deny it. I think the more imperfect you are, the more human you are.

I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect.

I am a man of many flaws and contradictions.

I'm a normal person, and I'm going to make mistakes. I think people have to accept that.

I want to be able to show people that I have flaws and they have flaws, too. And you know what that means? No one out there is perfect.

I'm not this perfect dude.

For better or worse, I am as fascinated with human flaws as anything.

We like flawed people.

I've always been interested in our flaws as human beings, just as much as the virtues.

A man's errors are what make him amiable.

You've never met a more flawed guy than me.

Humankind's chief fault is that they have so many small ones.

I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.

Grace only sticks to our imperfections. Those who can’t accept their imperfections can’t accept grace either.