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"Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another, you have only...
Jan 27, 2016 · “Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life’s cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous half possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can teach him.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance
Do not imitate: entrust yourself to be your own person. E merson argues our best acts will never come through imitation, for we will never surpass those on whom we model ourselves. It is only through really, truly, authentically being ourselves that we can
“Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can offer with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation, but of the adopted talent of another, you have only an extemporaneous, half possession.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson. tags: individuality , self-expression , uniqueness. Read more quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Share this quote:
“Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life’s cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous, half possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can teach him.
"Imitation is suicide." This is a stark expression of Emerson's fierce individualism. In order to be a true individual, you can only be yourself. Imitating someone else means that you are...
"Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous half possession...."
