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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.
When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.
What the world calls originality is only an unaccustomed method of tickling it.
What the world calls originality is only an unaccustomed method of tickling it.
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
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.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
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.
