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What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that read more
What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.
The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first read more
The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.
You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?
You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The merit of originality is not novelty, it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; he believes for read more
The merit of originality is not novelty, it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; he believes for himself, not for another.
When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.
When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.