Steal

The late Paul Arden (former creative director of Saatchi & Saatchi) included this in his book "Whatever you think think the opposite."

Steal

Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination.

Devour films, books, music, poems, photographs, conversations, dreams, trees, architecture, street signs, clouds, lights and shadows.

Select only things to steal that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic.

Authenticity is invaluable.

Originality is non-existent.

Don’t bother concealing your thievery – celebrate it if you feel like it.

Remember what Jean-Luc Goddard said: ‘It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.’

I'm not sure what it is but every time I read this I'm inspired to take in the world and make it my own.

To make it even better Arden claims to have stolen this from Jim Jarmusch (who possibly stole it from someone else).