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

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

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.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good.

Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

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.