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    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.

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Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

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The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, read more

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, he believes it for himself, not for another.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Originality Quotes,
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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.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Originality Quotes,
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Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Originality Quotes,
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Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.

by Fran Lebowitz Found in: Originality Quotes,
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What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

by Dean Inge Found in: Originality Quotes,
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All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

by Clement Greenberg Found in: Originality Quotes,
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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

by Voltaire Found in: Originality Quotes,
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The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

by Herman Melville Found in: Originality Quotes,
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