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The merit of originality is not novelty, it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; he believes for read more
The merit of originality is not novelty, it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; he believes for himself, not for another.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
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.
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
