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The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.
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 nothing but judicious imitation.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
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.
When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.
When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
