The Mother’s commentaries on Sri Aurobindo’s 'Thoughts and Aphorisms' spoken or written in French.
Ce volume comporte les commentaires de la Mère sur les Pensées et Aphorismes de Sri Aurobindo, et le texte de ces Aphorismes.
The Mother’s commentaries on Sri Aurobindo’s 'Thoughts and Aphorisms' were given over the twelve-year period from 1958 to 1970. All the Mother's commentaries were spoken or written in French. She also translated Sri Aurobindo's text into French.
337—Imitation is sometimes a good training-ship; but it will never fly the flag of the admiral. 338—Rather hang thyself than belong to the horde of successful imitators.
337—Imitation is sometimes a good training-ship; but it will never fly the flag of the admiral.
338—Rather hang thyself than belong to the horde of successful imitators.
This applies to artists and writers—nearly all are imitators and copyists. And yet only creators, those who have something new to say or show, should create.
13 February 1970
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