Amanda Batty

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

“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

“The devil's happy when the critics run you off.”
― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms

“If ever you feel like an animal among men, be a lion.”
― Criss Jami, Diotima, Battery, Electric Personality