Walter IsaacsonPicasso had a saying - 'good artists copy, great artists steal' - and we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.
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Pablo Picasso is quoted as saying, "Good artists copy, great artists steal." This is a paraphrased quote. It is more accurate to say, "Good artists will do their own thing, but great artists are willing to steal ideas from other artists." A good artist doesn't have the same skill set as a great artist. They don't have the experience of someone who has practiced the craft. However, they do have something that's of equal value: they're willing to look at what works and think about how they can use that. That's the practice of great artists.
Source: Steve Jobs
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