

“All genuinely creative ideas are initially met with rejection, since they necessarily threaten the status quo. An enthusiastic reception for a new idea is a sure sign that it is not original.”
― The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
― The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
“Originals cost more than imitations.”
― Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
― Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“We may repeatedly try to get our need for sex or our need for communication met by our partner. If our attempts are met with rejection over and over again, we may eventually stop asking. We tend to give up rather than keep setting ourselves up for regular rejection.”
― The Bimbo Has Brains: And Other Freaky Facts
― The Bimbo Has Brains: And Other Freaky Facts
“In your lifetime, if you can come up with one original idea, you have accomplished a great deal.”
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“Stay true to yourself. An original is worth more than a copy.”
― Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
― Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
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