--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Start copying what you love. Copy copy…" description: "\"Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find your self.\" — Anonymous" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d73/anonymous-1_copies_start-copying-what-you-love-copy-copy-co_2120642.jpg" --- # Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the… ![“Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find your self.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d73/anonymous-1_copies_start-copying-what-you-love-copy-copy-co_2120642.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d73/anonymous-1_copies_start-copying-what-you-love-copy-copy-co_2120642.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d73/anonymous-1_copies_start-copying-what-you-love-copy-copy-co_2120642.jpg) > “Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find your self.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Imitating what you love leads to self‑discovery through repeated practice. **In simple terms:** Copying what you love reveals yourself. Key Takeaway Practice and refine what you love. Themes imitation self‑discovery creativity Mood playful inspired Type creative motivational When to use this quote - art - music - writing - entrepreneurship Key Concepts psychology skill development Questions to Reflect On - What do you learn from imitation? - When does copying become authentic? A Different Perspective Copying may hinder original expression. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Copies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/copies/) [Copy Copy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/copy-copy-687128/) [Copy Self](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/copy-self-3070785/) [Copying](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/copying/) [Copying Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/copying-love-4324476/) [Ends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ends/) [Love Copy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-copy-4152427/) [Self](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/self/) [Start Copying](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/start-copying-660547/) ## Related quotes > [“Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. 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He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/man-is-an-idiot-he-doesn-t-know-how-to-do-anything-without-copying/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Similarly, anyone who wishes to understand the mind of the sacred writers must first cleanse his own life, and approach the saints by copying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/similarly-anyone-who-wishes-to-understand-the-mind-of-the-sacred/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [ ...\[Changers\] were a threat to identity, a challenge to the individualism even of those they were never likely to impersonate. 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COPY CAT!!!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicki-minaj/switch-my-hair-they-gon-copy-her-switch-my-gear-they-gon-copy-her/) [Nicki Minaj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicki-minaj/) > [A presentation copy...is a copy of a book whoch does not sell, sent you by the author, with his foolish autograph at the beginning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-lamb/a-presentation-copy-is-a-copy-of-a-book-whoch-does-not-sell-sent-you/) [Charles Lamb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-lamb/) > [Why do people make a fuss over people copying them when they copy other people too. There's no such thing as being original.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/why-do-people-make-a-fuss-over-people-copying-them-when-they-copy/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More by Anonymous > [And a tear rolled down her cheek, as she said goodbye; because she's walking away, and she's never looking back](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/and-a-tear-rolled-down-her-cheek-as-she-said-goodbye-because-she-s/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Life is full of change. That's how we learn and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/life-is-full-of-change-that-s-how-we-learn-and-grow/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-ll-seldom-experience-regret-for-anything-that-you-ve-done-it-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. 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I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. 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I played organized ball…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bow-wow/guys-like-todd-bridges-never-overcame-being-a-child-star-you-can-t/) [Bow Wow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bow-wow/) > [It was only after I had been out of the art school that I actually copied a small Seurat, and I copied it in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bridget-riley/it-was-only-after-i-had-been-out-of-the-art-school-that-i-actually/) [Bridget Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bridget-riley/) > [We call ourselves creators and we just copy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauryn-hill/we-call-ourselves-creators-and-we-just-copy/) [Lauryn Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauryn-hill/) > [People have one of two extreme reactions to my book. 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