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The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
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.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
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
What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that read more
What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.
No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's read more
No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's fall No rose has been original.
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
