Austin Kleon Quotes

Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.

Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.

Keep all your passions in your life.

School is one thing. Education is another. The two don’t always overlap. Whether you’re in school or not, it’s always your job to get yourself an education.

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

In the end, creativity isn’t just the things we choose to put in, it’s the things we choose to leave out.

Every new idea is just a mashup or a remix of one or more previous ideas.

Find the most talented person in the room, and if it’s not you, go stand next to him.

Make stuff you love and talk about stuff you love and you’ll attract people who love that kind of stuff. It’s that simple.

The thing is: It takes a lot of energy to be creative. You don’t have that energy if you waste it on other stuff.

If you’re worried about giving your secrets away, you can share your dots without connecting them.

Telling yourself you have all the time in the world, all the money in the world, all the colors in the palette, anything you want — that just kills creativity.

Pretend to be something you’re not until you are — fake it until you’re successful, until everybody sees you the way you want them.

Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again.

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.