Quotation by

Igor Stravinsky

Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Stravinsky means that ordinary artists simply copy ideas without making them their own, while truly talented artists fully absorb and transform those ideas into something original and uniquely theirs. The difference lies in how deeply the influence is integrated and reimagined, rather than just taken at face value.

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