Famous quote by Pablo Picasso

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Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to
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"Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility"

- Pablo Picasso

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This quote by Pablo Picasso talks to the idea that success can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it can be a fantastic source of pride and accomplishment, but on the other, it can lead to complacency and stagnation. When one attains success, they might become too comfortable with their own approaches and ideas, and begin to rely on them too greatly. This can result in a lack of imagination and development, and eventually, a lack of progress. Picasso is alerting versus this sort of complacency, and advising individuals to continue to challenge themselves and press the borders of their creativity. He is recommending that it is more vital to continue to learn and grow, instead of to simply count on the exact same ideas and techniques that have actually currently succeeded.

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Pablo Picasso This quote is written / told by Pablo Picasso between October 25, 1881 and April 8, 1973. He was a famous Artist from Spain. The author also have 66 other quotes.

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