The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

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

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

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

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.

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

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.

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.