All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.

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

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

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 principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

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

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.

You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

All cases are unique and very similar to others.

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.