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Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Ohio
United States
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You'll either find the answer or you'll come up with a better question.
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Copying is about reverse-engineering.
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It's in the act of making things that we figure out who we are.
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Not everybody will get it. People will misinterpret you and what you do. They might even call you names. So get comfortable with being misunderstood, disparaged, or ignored -- the trick is to be too busy doing your work to care.
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Art that only comes from the head isn't any good. Watch any good musician and you'll see what I mean.
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Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
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Do good work and share it with people.
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The minute you learn something, turn around and teach it to others.
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Find the most talented person in the room, and if it's not you, go stand next to him. Hang out with him. Try to be helpful. If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.
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Unless you are actually a ninja, a guru, or a rock star, don't ever use any of those terms in your bio. Ever.
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In order to be found, you have to be findable.
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Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.
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You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
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Inertia is the death of creativity
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When people give advice, they're really just talking to themselves in the past.
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If we're free from the burden of trying to be completely original, we can stop trying to make something out of nothing, and we can embrace influence instead of running from it.
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The only way to find your voice is to use it. It’s hardwired, built into you. Talk about the things you love. Your voice will follow.
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If you’re worried about giving your secrets away, you can share your dots without connecting them.
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The more good ideas you collect, the more you can choose from to be influenced by.
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Marriage is two people in love standing in the same bathroom
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