originality

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being original.

Source: Webster's dictionary

dew original identity independence invention inspiration fantasy innovation enterprise initiative fertility imagination mutation genius authenticity

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real world orthodoxy plagiarism dryness dullness banality

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power quality ability

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. Herman Melville

True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision. Edith Wharton

Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it. Laurence J. Peter

Beware originality. In women fashion originality can lead to carnival. Coco Chanel

Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality. Beatrix Potter

Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar. Nnamdi Azikiwe