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Copying is about reverse-engineering.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Musician
Visual Artist
Writer
Ohio
United States
Copying
Engineering
Reverse

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Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.
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When people give advice, they're really just talking to themselves in the past.
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We're always being told 'find your voice.' When I was younger, I never really knew what this meant. I used to worry a lot about voice, wondering if I had my own. But now I realize that 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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It's in the act of making things that we figure out who we are.
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Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.
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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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Marriage is two people in love standing in the same bathroom
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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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Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.
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You can't find your voice if you don't use it.
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Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.
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Obituaries are like near-death experiences for cowards.
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Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.
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Do good work and share it with people.
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In order to be found, you have to be findable.
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You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
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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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Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.
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Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
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