393 Quotes About Originality

Don’t try to be original, just try to be good.

What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else?

Let me be me, or let me be.

Originality is greedy - it requires full engagement.

Pure wisdom is the 'fruit of life'; banal platitudes are the 'bane of existence'.

The prerequisite of originality is the art of forgetting, at the proper moment, what we know.

Anyone who follows others never passes them by, and anyone who does not know how to do good works on his own cannot make good use of works by others.

But it’s not something new what makes you special and authentic, is what you bring to the table. Your distinct voice. Your interpretation. That is your contribution right there. Your legacy. Your version. Your very own take to [sic] the world to see, taste, and feel.

Originality is the most deadly mirage in all of art. You can chase it from now until doomsday, and you'll only find yourself lost and dying of thirst.