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Originality

John Stuart Mill Quote: “All good things which exist are…”

All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.

July 9, 2021 1806, English, John Stuart Mill, May 20, Quotes by Philosophers

Charles Baudelaire Quote: “Nearly all our originality comes from…”

Nearly all our originality comes from the stamp that time impresses upon our sensibility.

April 12, 2021 1821, April 9, Charles Baudelaire, French, Quotes by Poets

Thomas Carlyle Quote: “Originality is a thing we constantly…”

Originality is a thing we constantly clamour for, and constantly quarrel with.

February 15, 2021 1795, December 4, Quotes by Philosophers, Scottish, Thomas Carlyle

George Henry Lewes Quote: “Originality is independence, not rebellion; it…”

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

December 12, 2020 1817, April 18, English, George Henry Lewes, Quotes by Philosophers

Blaise Pascal Quote: “The greater intellect one has, the…”

The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no difference between men.

September 15, 2020 1623, Blaise Pascal, French, June 19, Quotes by Philosophers

W. H. Auden Quote: “Some writers confuse authenticity, which they…”

Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.

March 26, 2020 1907, English, February 21, Quotes by Poets, W. H. Auden

Thomas Carlyle Quote: “The merit of originality is not…”

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

March 10, 2020 1795, December 4, Quotes by Philosophers, Scottish, Thomas Carlyle

Octavio Paz Quote: “If contemporary artists sincerely seek to…”

If contemporary artists sincerely seek to be original, unique, and new, they should begin by disregarding the notions of originality, individuality, and innovation: they are the cliches of our time.

December 4, 2019 1914, March 31, Mexican, Octavio Paz, Quotes by Poets

Jean Guitton Quote: “Originality exists in every individual because…”

Originality exists in every individual because each of us differs from the others. We are all primary numbers divisible only by ourselves.

July 11, 2019 1901, August 18, French, Jean Guitton, Quotes by Philosophers

John Stuart Mill Quote: “Originality is the one thing which…”

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

July 6, 2019 1806, English, John Stuart Mill, May 20, Quotes by Philosophers

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