“dress for the job you want, not the job you have, and you have to start doing the work you want to… — Austin Kleon Dress Copy Share Image
The thing is: It takes a lot of energy to be creative. You don't have that energy if you waste it on… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“That’s why it’s important to get things in front of others and see how they react.” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing. — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities. — Austin Kleon Ideas Copy Share Image
“Complain about the way other people make software by making software.” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
The biggest task in the morning is to try to keep my headspace from being invaded by the outside world. — Austin Kleon Morning Copy Share Image
“Whenever you're at a loss for what move to make next, just ask yourself, "What would make a betterstory?” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“Once a day, after you’ve done your day’s work, go back to your documentation and find one little piece of your process… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“Social media sites are the perfect place to share daily updates. Don’t worry about being on every platform; pick and choose based… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
School is one thing. Education is another. The two don’t always overlap. Whether you’re in school or not, it’s always your job… — Austin Kleon Education Copy Share Image
Find the most talented person in the room, and if it's not you, go stand next to him. Hang out with him.… — Austin Kleon Hanging out Copy Share Image
“If you just mimic the surface of somebody’s work without understanding where they are coming from, your work will never be anything… — Austin Kleon Art Copy Share Image
“You should wonder at the things nobody else is wondering about. If everybody's wondering about apples, go wonder about oranges.” — Austin Kleon Curiosity Copy Share Image
“The golden rule is even more golden in our hyperconnected world. An important lesson to learn: If you talk about someone on… — Austin Kleon Golden rule Copy Share Image
“When you get rid of old material, you push yourself further and come up with something better. When you throw out old… — Austin Kleon Push yourself Copy Share Image
“If you believe in the lone genius myth, creativity is an antisocial act, performed by only a few great figures — mostly… — Austin Kleon Creativity Copy Share Image
“Soon after, you learn that most of the world doesn't necessarily care about what you think. It sounds harsh, but it's true.… — Austin Kleon Attention Copy Share Image
“There isn’t a move that’s a new move.” The basketball star Kobe Bryant has admitted that all of his moves on the… — Austin Kleon Football Copy Share Image
“Don’t worry, for now, about how you’ll make money or a career off it. Forget about being an expert or a professional,… — Austin Kleon Amateurism Copy Share Image
“Always be reading. Go to the library. There’s magic in being surrounded by books. Get lost in the stacks. Read bibliographies. It’s… — Austin Kleon Book Copy Share Image
“Be ambitious. Keep yourself busy. Think bigger. Expand your audience. Don't hobble yourself in the name of "keeping it real," or "not… — Austin Kleon Austin-kleon Copy Share Image
“If you want fans, you have to be a fan first. If you want to be accepted by a community, you have… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“Watching amateurs at work can also inspire us to attempt the work ourselves. “I saw the Sex Pistols,” said New Order frontman… — Austin Kleon Amateurs Copy Share Image
Don't think of your website as a self-promotion machine, think of it as a self-invention machine. — Austin Kleon Computers Copy Share Image
“it’s not enough to be good. In order to be found, you have to be findable.” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“In fact, sharing your process might actually be most valuable if the products of your work aren’t easily shared,” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
When people give advice, they're really just talking to themselves in the past. — Austin Kleon Advice Copy Share Image
“Google it. You’ll either find the answer or you’ll come up with a better question.” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“You have to find a place that feeds you—creatively, socially, spiritually, and literally. Even” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
There's an intuition learned through our work. Teaching others doesn't mean they can just go out and replicate it. — Austin Kleon Education Copy Share Image
“The computer brings out the uptight perfectionist in us- we start editing ideas before we have them.” — Austin Kleon Austin-kleon Copy Share Image
“Find the most talented person in the room, and if it’s not you, go stand next to him.” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“In O’Brien’s words, “It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.” — Austin Kleon Failure Copy Share Image
Art that only comes from the head isn't any good. Watch any good musician and you'll see what I mean. — Austin Kleon Art Copy Share Image
The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you like. — Austin Kleon Advice Copy Share Image
Every new idea is just a mashup or a remix of one or more previous ideas. — Austin Kleon Ideas Copy Share Image
“The world is changing at such a rapid rate that it’s turning us all into amateurs. Even for professionals, the best way… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“Step 1: Wonder at something. Step 2: Invite others to wonder with you. You should wonder at the things nobody else is wondering about.” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
The only way to find your voice is to use it. It’s hardwired, built into you. Talk about the things you love.… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
