John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) American politician, 6th president of the United States (in office from 1825 to 1829)
“Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination; do not become the slave of your model.”
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Vincent Van Gogh238
Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890) 1853–1890Related quotes
Simon Sinek (1973) British/American author and motivational speaker
Source: Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
“You're a slave, a bound helpless slave to one thing in this world, your imagination.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald book This Side of Paradise
Source: This Side of Paradise
Dolly Parton (1946) American singer-songwriter and actress
Variant: If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.
Dante Alighieri book Paradiso
Canto I, lines 88–90 (tr. Ciardi).
The Divine Comedy (c. 1308–1321), Paradiso
“Your problem is your role models were models.”
Lily Tomlin (1939) American actress, comedian, writer, and producer
Contributions of Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1985)
“Your problem is your role models were models.”
Jane Wagner (1935) Playwright, actress
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1985)