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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.
Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.
Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.
Be yourself. The world worships the original.
Be yourself. The world worships the original.
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.
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.
All cases are unique and very similar to others.
All cases are unique and very similar to others.
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.
Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
