Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

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

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

The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.

The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.

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 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.

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.

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

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.