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“In spite of the extraordinary outpouring of totally and partially new products and new ways of doing things that we are witnessing today, by far the greatest flow of newness is not innovation at all. Rather, it is imitation.”

Way Today Products Flow Innovation Extraordinary Spite New Ways Imitation Newness New Products New Ways Of Doing Things

Book:Marketing for business growth

Source: Marketing for business growth

“Innovation without imitation is a complete waste of time.”

Waste Innovation Wasting Time Imitation

Author:Mike Rowe

“I would agree with you that there's 90% imitation and 10% innovation. That's true of any genre.”

Innovation Agree Genre Imitation

Author:DJ Shadow

“Fashion is something barbarous, for it produces innovation without reason and imitation without benefit.”

Reason Political Fashion Produce Taste Benefits Innovation Programming Imitation

Author:George Santayana

“Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation.”

Art Ends Innovation Imitation

Author:Mason Cooley

“Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature. In a society accustomed to dominating or 'improving' nature, this respectful imitation is a radically new approach, a revolution really. Unlike the Industrial Revolution, the Biomimicry Revolution introduces an era based not on what we can extract from nature, but on what we can learn from her.”

Revolution Approach Innovation Inspired Eras Introducing Imitation Improving Accustomed Respectful Dominating Industrial Revolution New Approach Biomimicry

Book:Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature

Source: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature

“The paradox of innovation is that it is accepted as an innovation when it has become imitation.”

Innovation Accepted Paradox Imitation

Author:Piero Scaruffi

“Your ultimate reason for staying in this crooked world is not to imitate its devastating physique, but trying do something about its ugly appearance.”