If it is true that...

Originality is the presence of new ideas, not the absence of old ones

and

New discoveries often have to be conceived initially as variations of existing things

Then it must be true that...

Working with people you want to become like will influence you positively

If it is true that...

Working with people you want to become like will influence you positively

and

Quality is more important than quantity in colleagues

Then it must be true that...

Morale is the basis of everything when working on ambitious projects