Don’t imitate anyone, above all the greats…
The artists must scrutinize the future, and see new worlds through the chaos. And if on the new path you see a distant flicker of light, don’t be afraid of the darkness around it: walk. And if you occasionally trip and fall, get up and keep straight on.
Giuseppe Verdi
Letter to Vincenzo Torelli
Genoa, 23 December 1867
