A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

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.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

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.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Insist upon yourself. Be 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.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.