Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's read more

No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's fall No rose has been original.

Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.

Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.

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

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

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.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.