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Quote by Austin Kleon

“Nobody is born with a style or a voice. We don't come out of the womb knowing who we are. In the beginning, we learn by pretending to be our heroes. We learn by copying.”

Book:Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

This book explores the concept of creativity by advocating for the idea of borrowing and adapting ideas from the works of others as a means to enhance one's own creative process. more

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Austin Kleon

Austin Kleon is an American author known for his unique writing style and insights into the creative life. His works often focus on balancing work and life, as well as inspiring personal creativity. Kleon's books, 'Steal Like an Artist' and 'Show Your Work!', have been well-received by readers worldwide. more

“Be ambitious. Keep yourself busy. Think bigger. Expand your audience. Don't hobble yourself in the name of "keeping it real," or "not selling out." Try new things. If an opportunity comes along that will allow you to do more of the kind of work you want to do, say Yes. If an opportunity comes long that would mean more money, but less of the kind of work you want to do, say No.”

Austin Kleon Show Your Work

Book:Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

Source: Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

“Sometimes I think I live in a gap between two worlds, one world that I have to wake up to, be adherent of the rules and live in a place that is dictated by others. A place I sometimes feel the fear of aging and dying before I have figured out what it is I am here to do. That other world is sweet, fresh and misty, inviting adventure into the unknown, melding ancient wisdom with new discovery; the sunlight turning into moonlight and the spell of eternal life is never broken. Perhaps in that gap I should repair the forgotten bridge from one side to the other, but truth be told, I don't want to. I don't want to because I don't have the energy to fix what is broken within. I am a wild, wandering nomad, I belong everywhere and nowhere all at the same time, and in that gap between worlds, I am free.”

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“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.”

Austin Kleon Show Your Work

Book:Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

Source: Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

“Human beings want to know where things came from, how they were made, and who made them. The stories you tell about the work you do have a huge effect on how people feel and what they understand about your work, and how people feel an what they understand about your work effects how they value it.”