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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Be yourself. The world worships the original.
Be yourself. The world worships the original.
No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's read more
No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's fall No rose has been original.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.
The merit of originality is not novelty, it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; he believes for read more
The merit of originality is not novelty, it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; he believes for himself, not for another.
