“In exploring new and doubtful tracts of speculation, the mind strikes out true and original views; as a drop of water hesitates at first what direction it will take, but afterwards follows its own course.” MindFirstsCoursesWaterViewsOriginalsStrikesOriginalityExploringSpeculationDoubtfulDrop Of Water Book:Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)
“In the expression of the emotions, originality merits the first consideration... The words used, however, should be old ones.” ShouldFirstsUsedEmotionExpressionMeritConsiderationOriginality Author:Fujiwara no Teika
“Many years ago, Clement Greenberg said, 'All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.' This should be updated now to 'All profoundly ugly work looks original at first.” ShouldYearsFirstsLooksSaidYears AgoOriginalsUglyOriginality Author:Walter Darby Bannard
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” LifeInspirationalFirstsMotivationalHappinessSuccessPeaceTeacherSelf EsteemPositiveInspirational LifeConfidenceEmpowermentRateOneselfCaringActressesSingersVersionsEsteemBeing TrueBeing YourselfBullyingAbout YourselfWomen EmpowermentBe YouOriginalityGraduationBullyCarpe DiemBe True To YourselfTrue To YourselfBulliedBoost Self ConfidenceBeing MyselfGarlandsSecond RateFamous MotivationalFunny GraduationJust Being YouConfidence BoostingHigh School GraduationInspirations Being YourselfBoost Your ConfidenceInspirational GraduationBeing BulliedFunny CommencementAnti BullyingInspiring Self EsteemInspirational High School GraduationCollege GraduationOld HollywoodInspirational Self EsteemTrue To OneselfSchool GraduationConvocationBullying InspirationalInspirational Self ConfidenceAlways Be YourselfInspirational BullyingNot Being YourselfSelf StrengthCool GraduationMotivational GraduationBeing OriginalBeing Yourself And HappyHigh School Graduation SpeechHigh School CommencementGraduation Wishes Author:Judy Garland
“I believe that... my first successes in my out-of-focus pictures were a fluke. That is to say, that when focusing and coming to something which, to my eye, was very beautiful, I stopped there instead of screwing on the lens to the more definite focus which all other photographers insist upon.” FirstsBelieveEyeBeautifulI BelieveFocusPhotographerOriginalityDefiniteLensesVery BeautifulFlukes Author:Julia Margaret Cameron