Austin Kleon Quotes

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

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

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.

Be curious about the world in which you live. Look things up. Chase down every reference. Go deeper than anybody else–that’s how you’ll get ahead.

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.

Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find your self.

Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.

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

Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.