Cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You might cut corners with others, but authentic artistic or professional quality cannot be faked.
- In plain terms
- Don't fake quality; it will show.
- What can you take from it?
- Authenticity and quality are essential in creative work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you ensure quality in your work?
- Can you fake success?
Another view
It assumes quality is always observable to the audience.
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