Categories Books Quotes Rebecca Solnit: ‘Perfection is a stick with which to beat the possible’ Post author By Wells Baum Post date April 27, 2018 “Perfection is a stick with which to beat the possible.” — Rebecca Solnit, Hope in the Dark Tags books, motivation, quotes, rebecca solnit By Wells Baum Wells Baum is a daily blogger who writes about Life & Arts. He's also the author of Discvr.blog and four books. View Archive → ← Yet more evidence that standing at work is better for you than sitting → Meet South African painter Ryan Hewett