The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

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.

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

Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.

Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.

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?

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.

It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life.

It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life.