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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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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.

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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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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.

by John A. Shedd 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; 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.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Originality Quotes,
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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

by Voltaire 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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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.

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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.

by Dean Inge Found in: Originality Quotes,
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