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He who imitates what is evil always goes beyond the example that
is set; on the contrary, he who read more
He who imitates what is evil always goes beyond the example that
is set; on the contrary, he who imitates what is good always
falls short.
[It., L'imitazione del male supera sempre l'esempio; comme per il
contrario, l'imitazione del bene e sempre inferiore.]
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.
Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.
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 most serious form of flattery
Imitation is the most serious form of 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.
Imitation is the sincerest form of television.
Imitation is the sincerest form of television.
Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process
Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process
