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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
