“I love counterfeits, it’s the best feedback. It’s better than a great review in Vogue. If it’s working to a point where someone else can profit […] it’s really working.”— Virgil Abloh, 2x4.org
“Copying nature — what is that supposed to mean? Follow the masters! But why should one follow them? The only reason they are masters is that they didn't follow anybody!”— Paul Gaugin, amazon.com
“Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others.”— Pablo Picasso, books.google.com.ph
“Mirroring technique. Have you ever mirrored every action that your crush did? Sometimes we mirror guy’s actions without actually realizing it. This can range from mirroring manner of speech and voice tones to mirroring blink rates. For example, he is laughing and you are also laughing. The point is…”— Julia Melko, en.amerikanki.com