“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville (born 200 years ago today, the author of Moby Dick, died in obscurity—his masterpiece considered a failure)

Quote of the Day: “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville (born 200 years ago today, the author of Moby Dick, died in relative obscurity, his masterpiece considered a failure)

Painting: by Carl Jüng; photo by GWC, copyright 2019

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