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Nothing Original Under the Sun

Some other quotes about “originality” —

“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. ― Voltaire
“An original idea. That can’t be too hard. The library must be full of them.” ― Stephen Fry
“All my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Only those with no memory insist on their originality.” ― Coco Chanel
“There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.” ― Marie Antoinette
“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. ― Ecclesiastes 1:9
“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. ― Voltaire
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“An original idea. That can’t be too hard. The library must be full of them.” ― Stephen Fry
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“All my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“Only those with no memory insist on their originality.” ― Coco Chanel
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“There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.” ― Marie Antoinette
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“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. ― Ecclesiastes 1:9
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