We humans are pretty much imperfect and the more we entangle ourselves with one another, the higher the likelihood we will be wounded by another imperfect human.
There are, after all, examples of pretty good (if imperfect) success from unpaid contributions of intellectual content for the common good.
They were perfectly imperfect - pretty rather than stunning, dishevelled rather than groomed, inclined to boast, as Mel once did, "I farted and told my boyfriend the baby did it".
At heart, while he is a tough guy, Schwarzenegger, though imperfect, is a pretty kindly fellow, thoughtful and always eager to learn.
"You're using an imperfect tool to result in some pretty serious headlines," said Scott Pearson, an attorney who represents lending firms.
But while Kanevsky's ceramic pieces are undoubtedly pretty, there's often a touch of the imperfect -- like the intentional bent stem or visible insect bites.
Back in the '80s, supermarkets would only purchase the prettiest looking carrots, forcing farmers to turn the imperfect ones into carrot juice or animal feed.
Never mind the true Bond: Tam Connery will be making a pretty good fist, till the end of his days, of the true, imperfect Scot.
Most of these are about international trade (I helped found the so-called "new trade theory", which is about the consequences of increasing returns and imperfect competition for international trade) and international finance, and are pretty well incomprehensible to laymen.
That's because it's pretty much the exact line he used Thursday: "I've been an imperfect servant of my country for many years.
