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The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
All cases are unique and very similar to others.
All cases are unique and very similar to others.
