"good artists copy, great artists steal" This quote is meant to make you think about the differences between stealing and copying ideas. It isn't literal. It d

"good artists copy, great artists steal" This quote is meant to make you think about the differences between stealing and copying ideas. It isn't literal. It doesn't even make sense literally. Stealing means you make it yours. It is no longer theirs. How do you do that with an idea? You make it so much better that people forget about the previous idea you took.