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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.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
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.
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.
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.
Be yourself. The world worships the original.
Be yourself. The world worships the original.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?
You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?
