Austin Kleon Quotes

And this, too, shall pass away.

Remember: Even The Beatles started as a cover band.

Worry more about leaving things better than you found them.

Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.

I love both readings — you have to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, and you have to start doing the work you want to be doing.

Make bad art.

You can't wait around for someone to call you an artist before you make art. You'll never make it.

Find a scenius, pay attention to what others are sharing, and then start taking note of what they’re not sharing.

A lot of people are so used to just seeing the outcome of work. They never see the side of the work you go through to produce the outcome.” — Michael Jackson

Learn about money as soon as you can.

In O’Brien’s words, “It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.” Thank goodness.

Try it: Instead of keeping a rejection file, keep a praise file. Use it sparingly — don’t get lost in past glory — but keep it around for when you need the lift.

The important thing is to make it to the end of the day, no matter what. No matter how bad it gets, see it through to the end so you can get to tomorrow.

If you have two or three real passions, don’t feel like you have to pick and choose between them. Don’t discard. Keep all your passions in your life. This is something I learned from the playwright Steven Tomlinson.

So go in, get angry. But keep your mouth shut and go do your work.