Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think read more

All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.

Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first read more

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.