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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.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
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
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.
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.
