Category Archives: originality

Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own.

Posted on 20 March 2014 by philosiblog

Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own. – Bruce Lee What does that mean? The first part of this quote is fairly straight forward. It is part of what learning is all about. … Continue reading →

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Greatness acts it doesn’t wait to see what everyone else is going to do.

Posted on 27 December 2013 by philosiblog

Greatness acts it doesn’t wait to see what everyone else is going to do. – Cornell Thomas What does that mean? This is a quote about following your own path. It is about the difference between leading and following. It is … Continue reading →

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In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy.

Posted on 17 September 2013 by philosiblog

In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy. – Cicero What does that mean? I’m not an expert in how Latin is translated, and I was unable to find the exact source of the quote, so I’m going to have … Continue reading →

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It is not hard to compose, but what is fabulously hard is to leave the superfluous notes under the table.

Posted on 7 May 2012 by philosiblog

It is not hard to compose, but what is fabulously hard is to leave the superfluous notes under the table. – Johannes Brahms What does that mean? This is a classic. Not just by age, but by it’s nature. Humankind has … Continue reading →

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Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you

Posted on 11 November 2011 by philosiblog

“Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact, and that is, everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you … the minute that you understand that you … Continue reading →

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Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

Posted on 13 October 2011 by philosiblog

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. – Oscar Wilde What does that mean? To me, this quote is about individuality and uniqueness of each of us. We are each unique, even identical twins. While they may act like each … Continue reading →

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I never wanted to be the next…

Posted on 2 June 2011 by philosiblog

I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan. – Jackie Chan What does that mean? This speaks to me of the challenge of being an original in a world full … Continue reading →

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