O manifesto é esse: Desenhe a arte que você quer ver, comece o negócio que quer gerir, toque a música que quer ouvir, escreva os livros que quer ler,… - Austin Kleon

We make art because we like art. We’re drawn to certain kinds of work because
we’re inspired by people doing that work.

The months leading up to World War II were some of the most terrible months in the life of Leonard and Virginia Woolf, as they “helplessly and hopelessly” watched events unfold. Leonard said one of the most horrible things was listening to Hitler’s rants on the radio — “the savage and insane ravings of a vindictive underdog who suddenly saw himself to be all-powerful.

It helps to live around interesting people, and not necessarily people who do what you do. I feel a little incestuous when I hang out with only writers and artists, so I enjoy the many filmmakers, musicians, and tech geeks who live in Austin. Oh, and food. The food should be good. You have to find a place that feeds you — creatively, socially, spiritually, and literally.