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?

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.

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.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

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

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

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

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

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

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.