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title: "4 Artist Steal Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Artist Steal quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Artist Steal sayings and thoughts."
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> [“A plagiarist steals from one person. A true artist steals from everybody”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pablo-picasso/a-plagiarist-steals-from-one-person-a-true-artist-steals-from/)

[Pablo Picasso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pablo-picasso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ced/pablo-picasso-552_art_a-plagiarist-steals-from-one-person-a-tr_1081532.jpg)

> [The immature artist imitates. The mature artist steals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-trilling/the-immature-artist-imitates-the-mature-artist-steals/)

[Lionel Trilling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-trilling/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/88c/lionel-trilling-12210_art_the-immature-artist-imitates-the-mature_1556896.png)

> [It's a poor artist who borrows--a good artist steals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pablo-picasso/it-s-a-poor-artist-who-borrows-a-good-artist-steals/)

[Pablo Picasso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pablo-picasso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/480/pablo-picasso-552_art_it-s-a-poor-artist-who-borrows-a-good-ar_2611560.jpg)

> [If you're just starting off as an artist, steal as much inspiration from everything you like, as much as you can. Take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/if-you-re-just-starting-off-as-an-artist-steal-as-much-inspiration/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70c/yukimi-nagano-14326_art_if-you-re-just-starting-off-as-an-artist_3158369.jpg)

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