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The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
