Imitation Is The Best Form Of Flattery Quotes & Sayings

I think imitation is always the greatest form of flattery. — Simon De Pury

No, that thievery is." I shake my head, turning away from the replication. "Nobody likes a cheap knock-off. If you're going to be an artist, you've gotta do your own thing. Be your own person. Create what's in you instead of impersonating others. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I call bullshit. It's one thing to be inspired by something. It's another thing to fucking copy it. — J.M. Darhower

Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but clones kind of get it wrong because we are promoting individuality and being proud of being yourself. — Brian Molko

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but theft is a sin. — Elena

You know how you can think you know someone or think you know them but maybe you only know them one way?" He sneaks a glance at me and I notice that his cheeks are red in the moonlight. "Maybe you know someone as your little sister's friend," he says. "And then maybe something shifts. Maybe one day you hear them say something unexpected. Or hear the way they laugh and then suddenly you see them all over again. Like this time it's different. This time maybe you see them as ... " He pauses. "Beautiful," he finishes. Catcher leans in closer. "Wonderful and funny. — Carrie Ryan

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. — Joyce Brothers

peace is not about the absence of conflict but it is about the presence of sincerity. — Toge Aprilianto

The steps to solving a problem, from elementary math to breaking out of a police station, remained the same. — V.E Schwab

The other Max looked at me, and her eyes narrowed. 'They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,' she said snidely. 'So I guess you're really sucking up.'
'Who are you?' I gasped, my eyes wide. 'You're an impostor!'
'No she isn't.' The little creepy one, Angel, turned to look at me. Her arm was still bleeding where Ari had bitten it. 'You are.'
I swallowed my anger. Who did she think she was, her and her stupid dog? I gave a concerned smile. 'But Angel,' I said, sincerity dripping from my voice, 'how can you say that? You know who I am.'
'I think I'm Angel,' she said. 'And my dog isn't stupid. You're the stupid one, to think that you could fool us. I can read minds, you idiot. — James Patterson

After watching the State of the Union address the other night [1994], I'm reminded of the old adage that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Only in this case, it's not flattery, but grand larceny: the intellectual theft of ideas that you and I recognize as our own. Speech delivery counts for little on the world stage unless you have convictions, and, yes, the vision to see beyond the front row seats. — Ronald Reagan

They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery... but I say that it is the WORST form of creativity. — Antwian Marcel Crawford

Rose, come here. Christian grabbed my hand and guided me back down on the couch next to him. — Tish Thawer

What makes you attractive is being yourself, being natural, being unaware. Even though makeup is important, you should do it all, and then forget about it. You don't want to look like anyone else, any more than you want to be anyone else. You want to look like you. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery - but it's flattering to someone else. Not to you. — Diane Von Furstenberg

Imitation is the best form of flattery. — Marie Dubuque

When I use music on stage, the prime directive is to entertain the public, so it is different. — Cliff Richard

Imitation is the surest form of flattery and failure. I am not interested with your talk about my ideas. I am more interested in your applying them to your life. If you do not, then you are essentially not in accord with your own mind. — Miyamoto Musashi

Well-directed thought is a learned skill. To manifest an intention requires laserlike focus, full sensory visualization, and a profound belief. — Dan Brown

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, than Christians have become pop culture's most devoted admirers. — Skye Jethani

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but worship is the greatest form of adoration. — Jayce O'Neal

I want to work with non-profits that stimulate growth to the community. Whether it is economic growth, intellectual, or freedom. — Gbenga Akinnagbe

Becoming accomplished at what you do is no easy task, nor is the goal reached in a day. The process is time consuming, requires dedication, innovative ideas, meticulous strategizing and can be quite tedious at times. For many, the ultimate objective is to challenge the status quo, change the game, chart unexplored territory, and set a new standard of excellence. Sometimes hitting those marks is its own reward. Seeing others apply your blueprint to construct their own path to success is even more fulfilling. Leaders are motivated by believers! Bask in the imitation of others. After all, it is the highest form of flattery! — Carlos Wallace

Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery - it's the sincerest form of learning. — George Bernard Shaw

In Hollywood, imitation is the most profitable form of flattery. That is the only plausible explanation ... — Desson Thomson

I don't think imitation is the highest form of flattery, I think it's annoying. — Pink

One cannot love his enemies just because he has been told to do so. He is able to love his enemies when his consciousness becomes the land of God and when he exists in this land. — Woo Myung

Certainly, truth should be strenuous and bold; but the strongest things are not always the noisiest, as any one may see who compares scolding with logic. — Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Imitation is obviously a great form of flattery. — Peyton Manning

I believe that love
not imitation
is the sincerest form of flattery. Your imitator thinks that you can be duplicated; your lover knows you can't. — Marilyn Vos Savant

If imitation is the greatest form of flattery,
Punk, don't flatter me. — J-Ro

imitation really is the most sincere form of flattery. But — Stephen King

I know imitation is the highest form of flattery, but stealing one's identity is totally different. — AnnaLynne McCord

When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. — Joe Namath

My cut is blunt and futuristic, and Nicki Minaj started wearing that bob on her head after she came to my show, so at the end of the day, I know what I do, and I know what I possess, and I know who I am. I'm a trendsetter. The biggest form of flattery is imitation, so I'm flattered. — Lil' Mama

Imitation isn't the sincerest form of flattery - it's plagiarism. — Red Skelton

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the rise of a trout to the tied fly, is the purest form of flattering nature with art. — R.E. Long