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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.
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.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that read more
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.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
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.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
