All cases are unique and very similar to others.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

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.

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

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.

When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.

When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

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

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

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.

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

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