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Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
What a good thing Adam had--when he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before.
What a good thing Adam had--when he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before.
All cases are unique and very similar to others.
All cases are unique and very similar to others.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
When people are fee to do as they please, they usually imitate each other. Originality is deliberate and forced, and read more
When people are fee to do as they please, they usually imitate each other. Originality is deliberate and forced, and partakes of the nature of a protest.
What the world calls originality is only an unaccustomed method of tickling it.
What the world calls originality is only an unaccustomed method of tickling it.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.
Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.
No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's read more
No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's fall No rose has been original.
