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Being Original Quotes

People think genius a fine thing if it enables a man to write an exciting poem, or paint a picture, But in its true sense, that of originality in thought and action, though no one says that it is not a thing to be admired, nearly all, at heart, think that they can do very well without it. Unhappily this is too natural to be wondered at. Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. They cannot see what it is to do for them: how should they? If they could see what... John Stuart Mill
No man who cares about originality will ever be original. It's the man who's only thinking about doing a good job or telling the truth who becomes really original -- and doesn't notice it. C. S. Lewis
Very few people are original. There's very little original anything out there. Because to be original means you have to stand alone. Susan Powter
Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it. C. S. Lewis
A writer does not own words any more than a painter owns colors. So lets dispense with this originality fetis? Look, listen and transcribe and forget about being original. William S. Burroughs
Lukas Foss quote: "Most people think an artist tries to be original, but..."
Most people think an artist tries to be original, but originality is the last thing that develops in the artist. Lukas Foss
Jean Cocteau quote: "An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy..."
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. Jean Cocteau
Miranda Lambert quote: "I really think that being yourself, being original, being..."
I really think that being yourself, being original, being outside the box is starting to be appealing to people. Miranda Lambert
Paul Rand quote: "Don't try to be original; just try to be good."
Don't try to be original; just try to be good. Paul Rand
Bernard Meltzer quote: "If you want to be original just try being yourself, because..."
If you want to be original just try being yourself, because God has never made two people exactly alike. Bernard Meltzer
I find that the very things that I get criticized for, which is usually being different and just doing my own thing and just being original, is the very thing that's making me successful. Shania Twain
I just wanted to play tennis. I started because I wanted to pick up another sport and then as I was slowly getting better I wanted to see how far I can go but I always wanted to be myself. I wanted to be original. I didn't want to copy anybody's style. Jana Novotna
Marc Newson quote: "But to me, to be original is to be yourself."
But to me, to be original is to be yourself. Marc Newson
Marc Newson quote: "If you can just be yourself, then you have to be original..."
If you can just be yourself, then you have to be original because there's no one like you. Marc Newson
Aaliyah quote: "I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing..."
I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original. Aaliyah

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