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.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

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

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.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.