Citations:Persian flaw

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English citations of Persian flaw

a deliberate flaw, intended to make something (originally and especially a Persian carpet) imperfect
  • 2019 February 2, Frank Fasano, The Darkness Taipei, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 39:
    He had been accused of thinking too much many times. [...] It was his Persian flaw. If you are not familiar with the concept, please let me explain; a flaw is woven into every true Persian carpet, a very small intentional mistake is included in every rug. The idea is only God can make something perfect so a mistake is weaved in [to each rug] to state that man was never perfect.
  • 2014 March 10, Guyus Seralius, Pantheism: The Forever All: A Philosophical and Spiritual Guide, 2nd Ed, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:
    Please consider them to be my Persian flaws. To summarize the essence of all my views and the purpose of this book–I am under the impression that the universe is an infinite system, which has always been here and always will be, []
  • 2003 09, Harvey Kim Knobloch, The Corporate Jungle, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 7:
    “[...] a new living room set. A lovely Italian leather lazy boy and recliner with a matching sofa and cherry wood end table. What do you say? It comes with this lovely handmade Oriental rug without the Persian flaws."