“I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry themselves about style, and so cease to be themselves. Without a master, without a model, without a guide, I go to work and earn my living, my well-being and my fame.” MenNeedsWellsEnoughMy OwnWorryStyleMastersGeniusFameModelsGuidesCeaseWell BeingCopiesFree Man Author:Pietro Aretino
“When a thing has been said and well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.” InspirationalWellsHas BeensSaidBookBeliefDrinkCraftsBeerCopiesPlagiarismScruples Author:Anatole France
“Why should I copy this owl, this sea urchin? Why should I try to imitate nature? I might just as well try to trace a perfect circle.” ShouldTryingWellsMightPerfectSeaCirclesCopiesShould IImitationOwl Author:Pablo Picasso
“Copying is an art in itself, demanding the greatest technical ability, especially in watercolour. However well done, the copy invariably lacks that nascent, ineffable, but definite quality, provided by the furious enthusiasm with which an original is created, an essential spontaneity that defies reproduction.” WellsArtDoneAbilityQualityEssentialsOriginalsEnthusiasmCopiesDefiniteSpontaneityFuriousReproductionWell DoneCopyingIneffable Author:Walter J. Phillips
“You have to know writing styles well before you can copy them - and then incorporate parts of them into your own style.” KnowsWritingWellsStyleCopiesWriting Style Author:Josh Lieb