"I think imitation is always the greatest form of flattery."

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Source : Interview with Bevy Smith, www.interviewmagazine.com. November 26, 2008.

Simon de Pury

#Thinking Quotes #Flattery Quotes #Imitation Quotes

“Everyone lives the way she knows best. What I mean by 'their happiness' is living a life untouched as much as possible by the knowledge that we are really, all of us, alone. That's not a bad thing.”
“I think didactic art is boring. I mean, I love it in terms of, like, some of the historical precedents that I've learned from. You needed that. We needed those building blocks in terms of - you know, when I look at a great Barbara Kruger, for example, and you're thinking about, you know, the woman's position in society - you know, she found a way of making it beautiful, but at the same time it's very sort of preachy, you know what I mean?”
“I can't believe that we would lie in our graves wondering if we had spent our living days well. I can't believe that we would lie in our graves dreaming of things that we might have been.”
“I believe that God wants us to show respect.”
“I have zero tolerance for people who don't come completely prepared. I expect contribution, I expect attendance, and I expect directors to take trips and visit the company's programs.”
“Eric Clapton is my dream guitarist.”
“Every pessimist who ever lived has been buried in an unmarked grave. Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be.”
“Once Brexit has actually been implemented, the world will be a very different place.”

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