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He who studies to imitate the poet Pindar, O Julius, relies on
artificial wings fastened on with wax, and read more
He who studies to imitate the poet Pindar, O Julius, relies on
artificial wings fastened on with wax, and is sure to give his
name to a glassy sea.
[Lat., Pindarum quisquis studet aemulari,
Iule ceratis ope Daedalea
Nititur pennis, vitreo daturus
Nomina ponto.]
Imitation is the sincerest flattery
Imitation is the sincerest flattery
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
I used to make original snowmen, but it was time consuming, hard work. So I said, heck, this is crazy! read more
I used to make original snowmen, but it was time consuming, hard work. So I said, heck, this is crazy! Now I crank out crude imitations of what's already popular! It takes no time or thought, and most people don't care about the difference, anyway! And what good is originality if you can't crank it out?
Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process
Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
