Another Quote by David Morrell

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of someone else”

— Judy Garland

“never be a second-rate version of someone else, be a first-rate version of yourself”

— Judy Garland

Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.

— Judy Garland

Be the first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else!

— Cherry Forever

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

— Anonymous

Always be a first-rate version of yourself rather than a second-rate version of somebody else.

— Babloo

Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.

— Anonymous

Don't be a second rate version of someone else, when you can be a first rate version of yourself.

— Anonymous

I knew I'd always be a second-rate academic, and I thought, 'Well, I'd rather be a second-rate novelist or even a third-rate one'.

— Sarah Waters

I'm writing; I'm teaching myself writing.

— Dacre Montgomery

“I sometimes marvel that a third-rate writer like me has been able to palm himself off as a second-rate writer.”

— John Collier

The great thing about writing: Stay with it ... ultimately you teach yourself something very important about yourself.

— Bernard Malamud