Imitation is the sincerest flattery.

Imitation is the sincerest 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

Imitation is the most serious form of flattery

Imitation is the most serious form of flattery

We are all easily taught to imitate what is base and depraved.
[Lat., Dociles imitandis
Turpibus ac read more

We are all easily taught to imitate what is base and depraved.
[Lat., Dociles imitandis
Turpibus ac pravis omnes sumus.]

Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
[Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon read more

Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
[Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis
Que les imitateurs.]

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

Insist on yourself; never imitate.

Insist on yourself; never imitate.

Imitation is suicide.

Imitation is suicide.