Philosophy Quote by Søren Kierkegaard

Virtuosi have been long remarked to have little conscience in their favorite pursuits. A man will steal a rarity who would cut off his…

— Horace

Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and…

— James Fenton

Imitation is for shirkers, like-minded-ness for the comfort lovers, unifying for the creators.

— Mary Parker Follett

“If a man had a little button sewn on the inner pocket of his coat 'on principle' his otherwise unimportant and quite serviceable action…

— Søren Kierkegaard

Some imitation is involuntary and unconscious.

— Robert Aris Willmott

Imitation is the sincerest form of show business.

— Roseanne Barr

Fashion does not have to prove that it is serious. It is the proof that intelligent frivolity can be something creative and positive

— Karl Lagerfeld

Copying is slavery. The letter must never be followed, only the spirit is to be grasped. Higher affirmations live in the spirit. And where…

— D.T. Suzuki

nothing is more common than to mistake the sign for the thing itself; nor is any practice more frequent than that of endeavoring to…

— Hannah More

There’s a difference between making an imitation and selling it.

— Jonathan Hoefler

“The first—imitation—merely does enough to keep your competitors in check. It does not create space in the marketplace; all it does is temporarily ensure…

— Scott McKain

A challenge to the designers of the world: Make signs unnecessary.

— Donald A. Norman