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    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.

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Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

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All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think read more

All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.

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What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

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Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

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Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

by John Stuart Mill Found in: Originality Quotes,
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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.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Originality Quotes,
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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.

by Mark Twain Found in: Originality Quotes,
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Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Originality Quotes,
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All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

by Clement Greenberg Found in: Originality Quotes,
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