A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

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

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

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

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

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Be yourself. The world worships the 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.

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.