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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 original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
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.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
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.
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.