Who said "The pursuit of perfection is the enemy of the good."?

This quote is attributed to Joyce Carol Oates.

The pursuit of perfection is the enemy of the good. - Joyce Carol Oates

"The pursuit of perfection is the enemy of the good."

Joyce Carol Oates Patience

Novelist American Born 1938 (age 88)

"The worst thing that ever happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don't let it get the best of you."

"Life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced."

"Writing is a form of prayer."

"The most powerful word in the English language is 'story'; the person who has the best story wins."

"Patience is a virtue I'm still learning."

"I may be a redhead, but I'm not a hothead."

"Patience is a virtue."

"Patience is a virtue I never learned."