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Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
An imitative creature is man; whoever is foremost, leads the
herd.
[Ger., Der Mensch ist ein nachahmendes Geschopf.
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An imitative creature is man; whoever is foremost, leads the
herd.
[Ger., Der Mensch ist ein nachahmendes Geschopf.
Und wer Vorderste ist, fuhrt die Heerde.]
Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process
Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process
Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
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?
To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship
To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship