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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.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
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.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be 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.
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.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
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.
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
