If you must write prose or poems, the words you use should be your own. Don't plagiarize or take 'on loan'. There's always someone, somewhere, with a big nose, who knows, who'll trip you up and laugh when you fall.

Morrissey
About This Quote

This quote is a comment on the state of society today, when people often borrow or adapt words from others in an attempt to help them earn a living. It also refers to the idea that you should not plagiarize words from other people. This is because, when you use someone else's words, you are taking on their ideas and in turn sharing what they have earned. Instead of stealing their ideas, you should be working hard to find new ways to communicate with people.

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