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lysori

Quotes on Originality

Apr 07, 2009 15:45

shinkyomu showed this to me, thought I'd share some of my favorites. Some of the quotes I picked out are funny or eloquent ways of rephrasing what Marshall Vandruff talked about in his composition seminars-- "Originality is about taking existing things and presenting them in new ways."

( LJ Cut: The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot. (Salvador Dali) )

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pinkchan April 7 2009, 23:18:51 UTC

No man who bothers about originality will ever be original
THIS. Holy crap. You have no idea how much it bothers me when people try too hard to be "original".

lysori April 9 2009, 18:58:07 UTC

Yeah, that CS Lewis quote one is my favorite!
And yep, when you try too hard.. chances are it's not gonna happen haha

celectis April 8 2009, 00:41:14 UTC

I agree with Pink...that quote was what stood out to me the most and had the greatest impact, but these are all really great and I think were great lessons to learn. :-3 Thank you for sharing! Lol I think it helps me realize that by trying to cast off outside sources, I've actually limited myself. :D I won't feel guilty about being inspired again! ...until I forget but I'll remember to come back to this post. XDD

lysori April 9 2009, 18:59:30 UTC

Yep, that one is my favorite too!
And lol glad it helps and don't forget! ...

...*needs to remember to actually look at my artbooks and references now, as well. Dope!* X)

kirostyle April 8 2009, 03:07:50 UTC

Hmmmm, those are all very interesting and thought provoking. Surprisingly, many of them seem to share the exact same views. Thanks for sharing!

lysori April 9 2009, 18:57:35 UTC

Haha yeah a lot of them have the same views here cuz I picked them out!

(unless you mean on the website? Yeah, there were lots that triumphed Being True To Yourself and stuff, but I left those alone haha) :O