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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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A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

by Joshua Reynolds Found in: Originality Quotes,
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Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of read more

Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality

by Kahlil Gibran 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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Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.

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

by Ezra Pound 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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Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

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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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All cases are unique and very similar to others.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

by T. S. Eliot Found in: Originality Quotes,
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