To copy copies is not normally safe, but it is safe to copy Paul, for he was fully surrendered, wholly sanctified, completely satisfied,
— Leonard Ravenhill
Imitation is a necessity of human nature.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Similarly, anyone who wishes to understand the mind of the sacred writers must first cleanse his own life, and approach the saints by copying their deeds.
— Athanasius of Alexandria
When you just copy and paste, you miss that. You just repurpose the last layer instead of understanding all the layers underneath.