- Nov 07, 2020
Imitation Quotes
Quotes on imitation, originality, and where art begins.
These imitation quotes explore the tension between originality and copying, including the idea that even original writers borrow from one another. A few lines connect imitation to Art, gender performance, and film franchises that inspire copycats.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.
- Pain
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- Nov 07, 2020
Imitation is the sincerest form of pain.
- Acting
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- Nov 07, 2020
The worst acting is about imitation.
- Eyes
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- Nov 07, 2020
Imitation is flattery, and The Hills Have Eyes is a classic.
- Gender
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no original or primary gender a drag imitates, but gender is a kind of imitation for which there is no original.
- Opposite
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- Nov 07, 2020
To do the opposite of something is also a form of imitation, namely an imitation of its opposite.
- Conformity
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- Nov 07, 2020