Imitation Quotes

"Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom." "Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing." "I don't care that they stole my idea . . I care that they don't have any of their own" "Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them" "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." "The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot " "Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble" "It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." "As for me, I thought that it would be enough just to mimic the prominent personages we came across or the grown-ups we encountered" "If you really do want to be an authentic, liberated individual, don't do any copying except of old masters. Otherwise, you're probably better off just staying at home." "A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent" "The echo mocks her origin to prove she is the original."