Copyright Quotes

90 Copyright quotes by 70 unique authors

Vigorous enforcement of copyrights themselves is an important part of the picture. But I don't think that expanding the legal definition of copyright outside of… — Edward Felten
Men don't like nobility in woman. Not any men. I suppose it is because the men like to have the copyrights on nobility -- if… — Dorothy Parker
The painters have no copyright on modern art!... I believe in, and make no apologies for, photography: it is the most important graphic medium of… — Edward Weston
Modern Art is being used to index me. Surely it was a source but photographers have influenced Modern Art quite as deeply as they have… — Edward Weston
Can a one judge sitting somewhere in a trial court issue an order that says nobody in the world is allowed to have, to use,… — Eben Moglen
People have a copyright on their own life. — Hilton Als
New technologies will always demand and deserve careful navigation and difficult readjustments. But the weakening or de facto abolition of copyright will not merely roil… — Mark Helprin
I think art is the only thing that's spiritual in the world. And I refuse to forced to believe in other people's interpretations of God.… — Marilyn Manson
I'm not a big believer in our copyright laws; I find them way too restrictive. — Michael Moore
In the early days of the software industry, people cared about copyright and didn't give a damn about patents - they copied each other willy-nilly. — Nathan Myhrvold
The idea of copyright did not exist in ancient times, when authors frequently copied other authors at length in works of non-fiction. This practice was… — Richard Stallman
Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet. — Mark Twain
One of the convenient things about literature is that, despite copyrights [...] a book belongs to the reader as well as to the writer. — Anne Fadiman
The world is right because I feel good. p. 83, Awareness, copyright 1990 — Anthony de Mello
I've been thinking... Maybe you're a mockingbird... Mockingbirds imitate the songs of other birds... No, I've never heard of any copyright problems. — Charles M. Schulz
I am dramatic,” said Will. “If I had not been a Shadowhunter, I would have had a future on the stage. I have no doubt… — Cassandra Clare
If other things must be destroyed in order for fire to exist, that's all right with fire. As far as fire is concerned, that's what… — Dan Wells
I have a hunch that the unknown sequences of DNA will decode into copyright notices and patent protections. — Donald Knuth
You need to recognize that the copyright date on a book reflects when it came out, not when it was written - assume that the… — Jamais Cascio
YouTube is committed to balancing the needs of the fan community with those of copyright holders. — Chad Hurley
When you have a group of engineers and designers, they are not exactly the best to deal with copyright law. — Chad Hurley
A brainy person does not abuse copyright; instead they respect it and uphold it. — Maximillian Degenerez
Laws and mechanisms originally meant to enforce copyright, protect children and fight online crime are abused to silence or intimidate political critics. — Rebecca MacKinnon
Anything illegal under Chinese law is, of course, not protected by copyright. — Rebecca MacKinnon
I have always found it interesting... that there are people who regard copyright infringement as a form of flattery. — Tom Lehrer

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