Cartoonist Gavin Aung Than of Zen Pencils adapts famous inspirational quotes into comic stories. This is one of our favs. It’s a quote about artists from the mind of filmmaker, writer, podcast mogul, and professional babbler Kevin Smith:

Here is the full Kevin Smith quote about artists:

“Remember: It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering. A pat on the back to an artist now could one day result in your favorite film, or the cartoon you love to get stoned watching, or the song that saves your life. Discourage an artist, you get absolutely nothing in return, ever. I’ve spent the better part of my career getting up after movies and encouraging potential artists in the audience to give it a shot, pointing to myself as proof that anybody can make their dreams come true. I don’t do this altruistically: I’m selfishly insuring that I have cool shit to watch one day by encouraging anybody to follow passions like film or storytelling.” –Kevin Smith

Comic Artist: Gavin Aung Than of Zen Pencils