the word "originality" and what good things have come from being original?

Question

im doing a report on "originality". Can anybody maybe give me their oppinion or bounce ideas off maybe it will help me find somethign else to talk about... not the actual definition of the word more like what comes from originality why it is important

Answer 1

heard of "variety is the spice of life?" without it, people would be duplicates, boring and nothing different... so originality helps people to develop their styles and ideas of life so that everyone remains a little different from everyone else...

made sense? i don't know how else i may be of help... sorry...

Answer 2

Here's a few quotes that might give you some help, (I know, not very original, lol). Also www.wikipedia.com might be a good source for information for your report.

"Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself."---James Fitzjames Stephen

"No bird has ever uttered note
That was not in some first bird's throat;
Since Eden's freshness and man's fall
No Rose has been original."---Thomas Bailey Aldrich (Originality)