The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, read more

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, he believes it for himself, not for another.

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.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

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 nothing but judicious imitation.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

When people are fee to do as they please, they usually imitate each other. Originality is deliberate and forced, and read more

When people are fee to do as they please, they usually imitate each other. Originality is deliberate and forced, and partakes of the nature of a protest.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.