"Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal."

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Source : In Esquire Sept. 1962. Cf. Igor Stravinsky 210:16

Lionel Trilling

#Art Quotes #Cynical Quotes #Immature Quotes

“Be humble in this life, that God may raise you up in the next. Be truly moderate and do not punish or condemn anyone immoderately. Be gentle so that you may never oppose justice. Be honorable so that you may never voluntarily bring disgrace upon anyone. Be chaste so that you may avoid all the foulness of lust like the pangs of death.”
“I'm sensitive and get easily upset and insulted.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“A person with a positive attitude is like a fruit of all seasons.”
“Even those who venture to dip a toe in the pond of risk never allow themselves to get used to the water.”
“Insignificant events can take on monumental proportions when your head is full of practically nothing.”

Source : Grace Slick, Andrea Cagan (2008). “Somebody to Love?: A Rock-and-Roll Memoir”, p.36, Hachette UK
“You are mine,â€ he rasped. â€œOnly ever mine. I accept all that you are, and we can be together.”
“If I could remake the world, I'd banish women, send them away with all their trouble. Then children would come from a purer source.”
“It doesn't endow me, to be honest...”

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