You can’t control what sort of criticism you receive, but you can control how you react to it. - Austin Kleon

The worst thing a day job does is take time away from you, but it makes up for that by giving you a daily routine in which you can schedule a regular time for your creative pursuits. Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time.

Le he robado movimientos geniales a los mejores jugadores. Sólo trato de que quienes vinieron antes que yo se sientan orgullosos, porque yo he aprendido mucho de ellos. Todo es en nombre del juego. Es algo mucho más grande que yo.” — Kobe Bryant

The minute you stop wanting something you get it.” — Andy Warhol Chain-smoking