Imitation Quote by Elbert Hubbard

“Nature is a deep imitator. And as man is the prince of organisms he is master of adaptations. He is the artist of suggestions.…

— Saul Bellow

Only when man succeeds in developing his reason and love further than he has done so far, only when he can build a world…

— Erich Fromm

The sense of inferiority inherent in the act of imitation breeds resentment. The impulse of the imitators is to overcome the model they imitate.

— Eric Hoffer

“Now, it is of course well known that Christ continually uses the expression 'imitators.' He never says that he asks for admirers, adoring admirers,…

— Søren Kierkegaard

Imitators are but a servile kind of cattle.

— John Dryden

Don't be imitators. The mind is an imitator, because it is easier to play the game of imitation than to become authentically true. Many…

— Rajneesh

“But once an original book has been written-and no more than one or two appear in a century-men of letters imitate it, in other…

— Pierre Boulle

“The only known technique to an imitator is to steal and rephrase, then with a mischievous smile, he said, "i did it", without any…

— Michael Bassey Johnson

Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion. [Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis Que les imitateurs.]

— Jean de La Fontaine

“When you are gunning to be like other people, you are foolishly repeating their mistakes, and the worst of it all is that you…

— Michael Bassey Johnson

Most imitators attempt the inimitable.

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

an imitator is always a poor example.

— Marion Davies