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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.
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.
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.
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.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
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.
All cases are unique and very similar to others.
All cases are unique and very similar to others.