Original thoughts can be understood only in virtue of the unoriginal elements which they contain. — Vittorio Alfieri Copy Share Image
When you move to L.A. or New York, it's easy to get a little lost and forget your original goal. — Bill Hader Copy Share Image
When people call something "original," 9 out of 10 times they just don't know the references or original sources involved. — Jonathan Lethem Copy Share Image
Copying is a part of flatter-ism. But being original is better than being a sequel. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Stop pretending to be someone else, be original, be yourself, be the one who brightens the sky, never be second best. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
People make sequels a lot in Hollywood, and sometimes it feels like there's never an original thought. — Jacqueline Bisset Copy Share Image
I played a lot of the original 'Fight Night.' I think the depiction of Trinidad in the game was awesome. — Diego Corrales Copy Share Image
“No man who cares about originality will ever be original. It's the man who's only thinking about doing a good job or… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
I think it's kind of difficult to write a good Christmas song because you have a narrow framework of references that you… — John Oates Copy Share Image
When the Soul that is sprung from God's Word and Will is entered into its own desire to will of itself, it… — Jakob Bohme Copy Share Image
I admired shows like 'Six Feet Under.' That was an amazing show. Never boring, always inventive, smart. Loved the characters. Completely original.… — Chris Carter Copy Share Image
The most original of authors are not so because they advance what is new, but more because they know how to say… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
The informing idea of what you want to say and do, that's what will take you from film school to professional -… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
In my own experience as president of Brazil I observed first hand many of the trends that Nam identifies in this book,… — Fernando Henrique Cardoso Copy Share Image
In stand-up it really helps to play yourself and talk about your own feelings. You cannot fail to be original if you're… — Eddie Izzard Copy Share Image
“Wartime lipstick is necessarily cobbled together from whatever tailings and gristle were left over once all the good stuff was use to… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
I do go against my leadership all the time because I stand firm on the four questions that I ask about all… — Paul Broun Copy Share Image
An established property can be a blessing and a challenge. On one hand you have all those fans of the original that… — Joseph Kosinski Copy Share Image
My mother loaned me $1000. The first issue came out at the end of 1953. I knew I needed something original. I… — Hugh Hefner Copy Share Image
In keeping with original Mormon teachings, much of the property in Hildale and Colorado City is held in trust for the church.… — Scott Anderson Copy Share Image
One of the things that made Epic strong when I wrote the original code was that it never occurred to me to… — Judith Faulkner Copy Share Image
As Asian-Americans, the charge that is often lobbed against us is sort of the least original: the idea that somehow we're perpetual… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share Image
I'm the original hunter-down-of-fabulous-things. Twenty years ago I sat down and decided that I would create a really wonderful image, an unforgettable… — Stevie Nicks Copy Share Image
You were born God's original. Try not to become someone's copy. — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
There are no original ideas. There are only original people. — Barbara Grizzuti Harrison Copy Share Image
