T.S. Eliot
“Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.”
- -T.S. Eliot
“Philip Massinger” (1920 essay)
Often misquoted with an attribution to Picasso, as “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” The sentiment remains the same.

“Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.”
“Philip Massinger” (1920 essay)
Often misquoted with an attribution to Picasso, as “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” The sentiment remains the same.
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