And this was just one of nearly 20 such perfectly realized vignettes.

After a time, he placed the carving on the bench next to him, a finished piece, a bird in flight, perfectly realized.

Perfectly realized, he stood, his blue eyes rather cheerful and open, his face almost rapt.

Who is there in this world who has perfectly realized the greatness and efficacy of the human body?

The history of this country is not necessarily a continuum moving toward a perfectly realized republic.

But even I recognize there is a difference between the perfectly realized error and plain old ineptitude.

None of these ideals can be perfectly realized.

"It certainly wasn't perfectly realized at Lincoln Center," he said.

The title story of this collection is the most perfectly realized of the eight narratives.

"God knows it's not what's happening on any level, but it's just a perfectly realized idea."