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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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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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Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

by Franz Kafka 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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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.

by Mark Twain Found in: Originality Quotes,
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The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

by Mark Twain Found in: Originality Quotes,
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Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of read more

Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality

by Kahlil Gibran Found in: Originality Quotes,
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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.

by Eric Hoffer Found in: Originality Quotes,
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Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good.

Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good.

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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.

by Chuck Palahniuk Found in: Originality Quotes,
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