"Originality is nothing but judicious imitation." - Voltaire

🎨 Creativity

“Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.”

— Voltaire

Don't feel guilty about being inspired by others — every original voice started by learning from someone else. Borrow wisely, then add your own twist.

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“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.”

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