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 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.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.

Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

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