Amanda Batty

“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead.”
― Susan Sontag

“Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise.”
― Horace

“Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the ‘transcendent’ and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Don’t be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will provide plenty of time for silence.”
― Christopher Hitchens

“People who make no mistakes lack boldness and the spirit of adventure. They are the brakes on the wheels of progress.”
― Norman Vincent Peale