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

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

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.

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.

Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.

Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first read more

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.