Children have never been any good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them. From LearnThat.org. [James Baldwin (1924-1987), American writer and civil rights leader.]
Life imitate art. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It is easy to once again imitate without thinking about the reasoning, especially in the impressionable age of the students. From Wordnik.com. [Michoacan's rural education] Reference
He Himself sets us the pattern, which to imitate is to be the children of 'our. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII] Reference
But Sharif said Egypt would not "imitate" other countries. From Wordnik.com. [Mubarak addresses nation, calls on government to resign but vows to remain in power himself] Reference
In that case it will not be easy to "imitate" the English. From Wordnik.com. [Latter-Day Pamphlets] Reference
Pray understand me: by using the word "imitate," I do not mean that. From Wordnik.com. [Literary and General Lectures and Essays] Reference
As a result, it can be used to 'imitate' stoneflies, caddis, mayflies, scuds, chironomids, etc. In the 2002. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
Paper made with distinguishing marks to indicate proprietorship, as with the Bank of England water mark, to imitate which is a felony. From Wordnik.com. [Forty Centuries of Ink] Reference
And, doubtless, the truths which I hope to convey would be barren truisms, if all men meant the same by the words 'imitate' and 'nature.'. From Wordnik.com. [Literary Remains, Volume 1] Reference
P.s: loved those steak rolls....will try to "imitate" soon. From Wordnik.com. [Imitation is a Form of Flattery, Right?] Reference
I have a doll collection and I look at their outfits and kind of imitate them. ". From Wordnik.com. [Taylor Momsen: 'I Still Wear Pieces From When I Was In F**king Middle School' (VIDEO)] Reference
"You can kind of imitate it, in the same way you can kind of imitate the way Frank Miller drew the comic book 300. From Wordnik.com. [Filming the Unfilmable: Behind the Scenes of the Watchmen Movie] Reference
Look at Hannodyne -- good stuff, too, when you've got a headache in the morning -- Government stamp, to imitate which is forgery! ". From Wordnik.com. [The Bag of Diamonds] Reference
He's also the first writer I ever tried to imitate. From Wordnik.com. [A Life In Books: David Hajdu] Reference
Likes to follow siblings and imitate their actions. From Wordnik.com. [A Bundle Of Emotions] Reference
Likes to imitate gestures and sounds. 12 months oldTips. From Wordnik.com. [A Bundle Of Emotions] Reference
Depp, never one to imitate, had to take a different path. From Wordnik.com. [CITIZEN CANE] Reference
Can PEPCO imitate these best practices for their customers?. From Wordnik.com. [Power outages: Pepco spokesman with the latest] Reference
That's not to say the show has to imitate its celluloid source. From Wordnik.com. [Crass Course] Reference
Younger players began to imitate his swing; fans copied his style. From Wordnik.com. [Zen And Now: Godzilla At The Bat] Reference
The yearning to imitate the stars has sometimes had dire consequences. From Wordnik.com. [The Wrong Examples] Reference
Martha's best hope is that, with the passage of time, her life will imitate art. From Wordnik.com. [Martha's Fall] Reference
Near the end of the first year, child may learn to assess moods and imitate them. From Wordnik.com. [A Bundle Of Emotions] Reference
Says Gurr, "That memory capacity is something modern actors can't possibly imitate.". From Wordnik.com. [A Rose Takes Root] Reference
VIRTUAL REALITY: Using computers, touch sensitive gloves and goggles to imitate reality. From Wordnik.com. [Beyond The Cutting Edge] Reference
Lee uses his influences well (T.S. Eliot said that bad poets imitate, good poets steal). From Wordnik.com. [Spike Lee Dials 1-900] Reference
But only in the past two years have other established players started to imitate his act. From Wordnik.com. [King Of The Vcs] Reference
Newcomer tennis sensation Novak Djokovic, on his inability to imitate rival Roger Federer. From Wordnik.com. [Quotes in the News] Reference
It's a popular and well-accepted practice to imitate your favorite cartoon characters over there. From Wordnik.com. [Mad Or Media Savvy?] Reference
But why would a born mimic like Mitchell need one when he can imitate others 'voices so perfectly?. From Wordnik.com. [PUSHING THE ENVELOPE] Reference
But he reinvented the way we did it, introducing innovations that our competitors would all imitate. From Wordnik.com. [Bylines] Reference
Just as children learn to imitate language and gestures, they also mimic the moral practices they see. From Wordnik.com. [Raising A Moral Child] Reference
But now some of the defiant flags have turned into Christmas lights patterned to imitate the Old Glory. From Wordnik.com. [Christmas Comes To An Exhausted City] Reference
Studies of soap operas show that fans identify personally with the characters they watch and may even imitate them. From Wordnik.com. [Ads Of Our Lives] Reference
Now the teams 'video coordinators are taking steps to imitate pro football's 30-year-old system of exchanging game film. From Wordnik.com. [Al's Angst Over Fund-Raising, Ethnic Spying?, Pos] Reference
The moves are smooth and graceful, many of them named after the animals they imitate, but they're punctuated by quick kicks and punches. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting For Fitness] Reference
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