At the age of four, you were an artist. And at seven, you were a poet.

You can't control other people, and giving them the power to decide if you will continue to produce good work is foolish.

It will take you less time and effort to do a thing the difficult way than it will to buy, try and discard all the shortcuts.

Flexible in the face of change, resilient in the face of confusion. All of these attributes are choices, not talents, and all of them are available to you.

Make something happen today, before you go home, before the end of the week. Launch that idea, post that post, run that ad, call that customer. Go the edge, that edge you've been holding back from... and do it today. Without waiting for the committee or your boss or the market. Just go.

The question isn’t whether or not you should wait to be picked, the question is whether you care enough to pick yourself.

We don't need to be taught to make art, but sometimes we need permission to do so. Following instructions is overrated.