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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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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.
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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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Become a documentarian of what you do.
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You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.
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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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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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Be boring. (It’s the only way to get work done.)
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Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.
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Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.
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Every artist gets asked the question, 'Where do you get your ideas?' The honest artist answers, 'I steal them.'
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Don't worry about doing research. Just search.
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Copying is about reverse-engineering.
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Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.
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Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
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Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.
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You'll either find the answer or you'll come up with a better question.
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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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