Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

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.

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.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

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.

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, read more

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, he believes it for himself, not for another.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.