“ It’s one of my theories that when people give you advice, they’re really just talking to themselves in the past. Austin Kleon
“ The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you like. Write the kind of story you like best- write the story you want to read. Austin Kleon
“ The great thing about remote or dead masters is that they can't refuse you as an apprentice. You can learn whatever you want from them. They left their lesson plans in their work. Austin Kleon
“ The best way to get started on the path to sharing your work is to think about what you want to learn, and make a commitment to learning in front of others. Austin Kleon
“ Strike all the adjectives from your bio. If you take photos, you're not an 'aspiring' photographer, you're not an 'amazing' photographer either. You're a photographer. Don't get cute. Don't brag. Just… Austin Kleon
“ Don't think of your website as a self-promotion machine, think of it as a self-invention machine. Austin Kleon
“ Everybody says they want artists to make money and then when they do, everybody hates them for it. The word sellout is spit out by the bitterest, smallest parts of ourselves. Don't be one of those hor… Austin Kleon
“ Forget about being an expert or a professional, and wear your amateurism (your heart, your love) on your sleeve. Share what you love, and the people who love the same things will find you. Austin Kleon
“ If you just mimic the surface of somebody’s work without understanding where they are coming from, your work will never be anything more than a knockoff. Austin Kleon
“ The way to get over creative block is to simply place some constraints on yourself. It seems contradictory, but when it comes to creative work, limitations mean freedom. Austin Kleon
“ Find the most talented person in the room, and if it’s not you, go stand next to him. Hang out with him. Try to be helpful. If you ever find that you’re the most talented person in the room, you need… Austin Kleon
“ Nobody is born with a style or a voice. We don't out of the womb knowing who we are. In the beginning, we learn by pretending to be our heroes. We learn by copying. Austin Kleon
“ If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room. Austin Kleon
“ Pablo Picasso was notorious for sucking the energy out of the people he met. His granddaughter Marina claimed that he squeezed people like one of his tubes of oil paints. You's have a great time hangi… Austin Kleon
“ Collect books, even if you don’t plan on reading them right away. Filmmaker John Waters has said, “Nothing is more important than an unread library. Austin Kleon
