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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.

Austin Kleon

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Ohio
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Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.
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Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.
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The people who get what they’re after are very often the ones who just stick around long enough.
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The artist is a collector. Not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference: Hoarders collect indiscriminately, artists collect selectively. They only collect things that they really love.
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You can't find your voice if you don't use it.
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Copying is about reverse-engineering.
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The more good ideas you collect, the more you can choose from to be influenced by.
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Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.
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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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The minute you learn something, turn around and teach it to others.
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So go on, get angry. But keep your mouth shut and go do your work.
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Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
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