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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 truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think read more
All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.
It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life.
It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
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.
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.
