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"Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism."
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"The writer of originality, unless dead, is always shocking, scandalous; novelty disturbs and repels."
"Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague."
"Admirations are never paid in any way, try to make yourself of what you admire, and it will pay you with originality."
"Because of this, originality consists in returning to the origin."
"People who copy you will always be one step behind."
"When I was coming up, we weren't trying to get a hit or get paid, we were just trying to do our thing. The only thing we were really trying to do was to be recognized for our originality."
"There is nothing higher-class than real craftsmanship, diversity, originality and the service of skilled human hands."
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"Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men."
"It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public."
"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."
"All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand."
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