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    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.

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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.

by Mark Twain Found in: Originality Quotes,
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Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

by Franz Kafka 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; 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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Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.

Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.

by Chuck Palahniuk 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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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

by Voltaire Found in: Originality Quotes,
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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.

by Mark Twain Found in: Originality Quotes,
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What the world calls originality is only an unaccustomed method of tickling it.

What the world calls originality is only an unaccustomed method of tickling it.

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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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