If it is true that...

Laborious solutions often have more prestige in the short term

and

The best work often seems like it took little effort because it was already there

and

Great work often serves as a foundation for others to build upon

and

Expressing ideas in their most general form makes them truer than intended

and

Great ideas must be both true and new

Then it must be true that...

Originality is not a process, but a habit of mind

If it is true that...

The best work often seems like it took little effort because it was already there

and

Great work often serves as a foundation for others to build upon

Then it must be true that...

Expressing ideas in their most general form makes them truer than intended