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Quote by Samuel Johnson
Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble. – Samuel Johnson

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You cannot spend money in luxury without doing good to the poor. Nay, you do more good to them by spending it in luxury, than by giving it for by spending it in luxury, you make them exert industry, whereas by giving it, you keep them idle. – Samuel Johnson

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Money
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Samuel Johnson
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What a strange narrowness of mind now is that, to think the things we have not known are better than the things we have known. – Samuel Johnson

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Wise Words
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Samuel Johnson
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Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. – Carl Gustav Jung

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Imitation

It is well to respect the leader. Learn from him. Observe him. Study him. But dont worship him. Believe you can surpass. Believe you can go beyond. Those who harbor the second-best attitude are invariably second-best doers. – Dr. David Schwartz

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Imitation

You may imitate, but never counterfeit. – Honore de Balzac

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Imitation

An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. – Jean Cocteau

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The artist gazes upon a reality and creates his own impression. The viewer gazes upon the impression and creates his own reality. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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I think its pretty crazy to say youve been typecast at the age of 20 before youve even really started getting going. – Tom Felton

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Biological engineering is not necessarily understanding systems but rather, I want to be able to design and build biological systems to perform particular applications. – Drew Endy

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