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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.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
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.
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.
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.
