393 Quotes About Originality

I assume the person who first said 'to coin a phrase' said it twice in a row.

We live by the images of those we decide are heroes and gods.

Striving to be original gets in the way of being original.

Many of those who are advised to think outside the box do not even think inside the box.

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit.

Artistry, perhaps, is at its core being able to control change in interesting ways.

I have been known to think outside of all rules. Even my own.

Many people... go through life with hardly an original thought; gravitate from one pleasure or amusement to another; gain a livelihood doing what someone else has assigned; flee boredom as best they can; marry and beget children; and then, without having made the slightest difference of any unique significance, die and decay like any animal.

If your looking to write a book, your creativity, originality and simplicity is what will distinguish you.