Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

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.

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

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first read more

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.