A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

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 simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

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.

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

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.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.