All cases are unique and very similar to others.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

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.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.

Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

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.

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.