Imitation is the sincerest form of television.

Imitation is the sincerest form of television.

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.

Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process

Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process

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.

One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes read more

One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it.

Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.

Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.

Insist on yourself; never imitate.

Insist on yourself; never imitate.

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.]