Imitation Quotes

We prefer people who are trying to imitate us more than those who are trying to equal us. This is because imitation is a sign of esteem, but the desire to equal others is a sign of envy.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

In literature imitations do not imitate.

Imitation isn't the sincerest form of flattery - it's plagiarism.

The Negroes have little invention, but strong powers of imitation, so that they readily acquire mechanic arts. They have a great talent for music, and all their external senses are remarkably acute.

The Christian church has set up a religion of pomp and revenue in pretended imitation of a person (Jesus) who lived a life of poverty.

Imitation is criticism.

Acquiring knowledge is a form of imitation.

When I'm alone in my apartment, I open my Garage Band and just, you know, record these weird imitations of celebrities - Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Michael Jackson; everybody!

As an actor, I don't feel like it's necessary to watch a great deal of films. In fact, I think it can lead to imitation and unhealthy competition, which just isn't needed.

Imitation is the sincerest form of insult.

Truth does not do as much good in the world as its imitations do harm.

The only good copies are those which make us see the absurdity of bad originals.

A child hasn't a grown-up person's appetite for affection. A little of it goes a long way with them; and they like a good imitation of it better than the real thing, as every nurse knows.

Imitation is obviously a great form of flattery.

When we associate with the virtuous we form ourselves in imitation of their virtues, or at least lose, every day, something of our faults.

Imitation is the homage mediocrity pays to greatness.

Imitation can be commercial suicide.

Invention, using the term most broadly, and imitation, are the two legs, so to call them, on which the human race historically has walked.

The hope is indeed that some will experience and believe: The purpose of a number of spiritual gurus is to demonstrate to God-fearing men faux spirituality.

Persons of genius, and those who are most capable of art, are always most fond of nature: as such are chiefly sensible, that all art consists in the imitation and study of nature.

Imitation causes us to leave natural ways to enter into artificial ones; it therefore makes slaves.

Abstraction in photography is ridiculous, and is only an imitation of painting. We stopped imitating painters a hundred years ago, so to imitate them in this day and age is laughable.

That's what culture is based on, the passing down of a certain narrative by imitation.

Imitation always stinks. When I take photos, I don't go back. I don't look at the past. I'm always original.

Those graces which from their presumed facility encourage all to attempt an imitation of them, are usually the most inimitable.

The heroes of the present will retreat to the imitation they are anyhow.

In Hollywood, imitation is the most profitable form of flattery. That is the only plausible explanation.

An imitator is a man who succeeds in being an imitation.

My first reading of Tolstoy affected me as a revelation from heaven, as the trumpet of the judgment. What he made me feel was notthe desire to imitate, but the conviction that imitation was futile.

Who has no own conviction dissipates himself in the imitation of others.

Photography is a witness against the mistaken opinion that art is an imitation of nature.

It's fun watching people get jealous over imitation bags thinking it's real.

In addition, the teaching of theories from axioms, or some close imitation of them such as the basic laws of an algebra, is usually an educational disaster.

If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, Punk, don't flatter me.

Tradition implies authority, conformity, imitation, following.

This imitation Elvis may not be the king, but baby I'm the next best thing.

Borrowed wit is the poorest wit.

Nothing is good for a nation but that which arises from its own core and its own general wants, without apish imitation of another.

Human government is more or less perfect as it approaches nearer or diverges farther from the imitation of this perfect plan of divine and moral government.

My art flatters nobody by imitation, it courts nobody by smoothness, nobody by petitelieness without either fal-de-lal or fiddle-de-dee; how then can I hope to be popular?

I definitely worked really hard to evoke Frankie Valli, but not do a strict imitation, because I feel that a strict imitation is not as compelling to watch.

In the discharge of thy place set before thee the best examples; for imitation is a globe of precepts.

Art should be life. It's an imitation of life. It should have some humanity in it.

When you do an interview with me, you're talking to a cheap imitation of the person that I really am. There's no magic in my words, it's just me talking.

No picture can be good which deceives by its imitation, for the very reason that nothing can be beautiful which is not true.

Is there any moral enormity which might not be justified by imitation of such a Deity?

You will respect my authori-tah!' Oberon said, in a passable imitation of Eric Cartman. I reminded him that I needed to concentrate. Sometimes dogs forget; they just get too excited.

The best imitation in the world is not half as good as a poor original.

In everything, without doubt, truth has the advantage over imitation.