Quote by Mark Twain

Nature has no originality--I mean, no large ability in the matter of inventing new things, new ideas, new stage effects. She has a superb and amazing and infinitely varied equipment of old ones, but she never adds to them. She repeats--repeats--repeats--repeats. Examine your memory and your experience; you will find it is true.

Nature has no originality--I mean, no large ability in the m

Summary

This quote suggests that nature lacks originality and the ability to create new things or ideas. Instead, it possesses a vast repertoire of existing elements and simply repeats them in different variations. The message highlights that if one reflects on their memories and experiences, they will observe a pattern of nature's repetition rather than innovation.

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