Quote#Truth
God has given us our talents, not to copy the talents of others, but…
Quote byLouis Comfort Tiffany · 1848–1933
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Art Work of Louis C. Tiffany [biography dictated to Charles de Kay] (Doubleday, Page & Co New York, 1916).
English (original)
God has given us our talents, not to copy the talents of others, but rather to use our brains and imagination in order to obtain the revelation of true beauty.
— Louis Comfort Tiffany
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