If there is something to steal, I steal it!.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Picasso openly admits to borrowing ideas freely. He views theft as acceptable if something has value worth taking.
- In plain terms
- If there is something to steal I will steal it.
- What can you take from it?
- Be willing to borrow and adapt ideas that have value.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you distinguish between borrowing and stealing?
- What ideas have you adopted from others?
Another view
Stealing ideas without attribution is unethical and harmful.
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