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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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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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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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You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.
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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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Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.
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In order to be found, you have to be findable.
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So go on, get angry. But keep your mouth shut and go do your work.
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Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.
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You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
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Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.
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Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
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Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.
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Marriage is two people in love standing in the same bathroom
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Don't worry about doing research. Just search.
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Inertia is the death of creativity
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Become a documentarian of what you do.
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You'll either find the answer or you'll come up with a better question.
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Do good work and share it with people.
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Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.
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