"I owe as much of my success to an uncompromising obstinacy as to any original ideas."
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""One becomes a deeply religious nonbeliever...". It is clear from the original that it is definitely not "I"."
"The echo mocks her origin to prove she is the original."
"Mysticism, poor mysticism! When it is oversimplified and underestimated, it comes down from its original sphere and stands beside religion."
"I don't view myself as outrageous - that's not the intention. Its to be more and more original."
"Reality is the original Rorschach."
"The circulation of commodities is the original precondition of the circulation of money."
"Disobedience is man's original virtue."
"If you are approaching the music with more reverence than the original guys invested into it, you are effectively doing it a disservice."
"I told all of our original investors that they would lose their money for sure."
"My original idea for the cover was better - decapitate Paul - but he wouldn't go along with it."
"Words derive their power from the original word."
"There is nothing original; all is reflected light."