austinkleon

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Austin Kleon

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I'm a writer who draws. Author of Newspaper Blackout and Steal Like An Artist. On the #StealAcrossAmerica tour. Dates: http://austinkleon.com/events
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When Ronald Searle's wife was diagnosed with cancer he drew her a picture for each chemotherapy treatment: http://t.co/9bh0WHkQ
There are no stupid questions, only “you couldn't fucking Google that?” questions.
IKEA altering BILLY bookshelves in anticipation of customers using them less for books, more for junk: http://t.co/ATOAMHm /via @BruceTracy
That Banksy quote on advertising? Howard Gossage was saying the same thing 50 years ago: http://t.co/PCd83MiF cc: @thefoxisblack @leverus
I'm in the mood to do something stupid: retweet this link to #StealLikeAnArtist, & I'll tweet a mini-blackout at you: http://t.co/JNA9Mc45
How to be happy:

1) Put a Dairy Queen Butterfinger Blizzard in the freezer.

2) Forget it's there.

3) Open the freezer.
It's when you can imagine getting into a fistfight over serial commas that you realize your life has taken a wrong turn somewhere.
On the whole, I am way more impressed by good dads or good husbands than I am with good artists.

If you can do both? You are my idol.
Never look up song lyrics: your misheard lyrics are always better.
"Creativity is not a talent, it is a way of operating." I've watched this 3 times in the past week: http://t.co/u8C5bIc4
Eventually you realize your heroes were just assholes like you, trying to figure things out. Be disappointed or be encouraged — your choice.
I thought I'd come home, drink, and question my life choices, but it turns out I'm just drinking.
1) Get to inbox zero. 2) Close your laptop. 3) Never open it again.
A list that will be forever taped to our fridge: HOW TO CARE FOR INTROVERTS. http://t.co/6uyjwCq4