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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 principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.
Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.
The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.
The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
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.
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.
What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that read more
What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.
