Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.

Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

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.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.