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"Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism."
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"I give no sources, because it is indifferent to mewhether what I have thought has already beenthought before me by another."
"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."
"None of my art is based on how others think i should have done it."
"People who copy you will always be one step behind."
"Because of this, originality consists in returning to the origin."
"Everyone is looking for the sure thing. They are looking to hedge their bet. They think the way to do that is to go with a proven quantity, a remake of something you have already seen. That is their mindset."
"But you possess one quality that no one else does. Oh? Your identity. Your history, deeds and situation. Use those to shape your creation and you will produce something unique. Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth and meaning, and only then will it resonate with others."
"Nature they say doth dote And cannot make a man Save on some worn-out plan Repeating us by rote."
"It is difficult to describe paths of thought where there are already many paths laid down, and not fall into one of the grooves."
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"Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men."
"When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent."
"The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the introduction of fixed conclusions."
"Language, after all, is only the use of symbols, and Art also can only affect us through symbols."
"Sincerity is not only effective and honourable, it is also much less difficult than is commonly supposed."
"All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand."
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