Aoife Mccarthy

“In political activity . . . men sail a boundless and bottomless sea; there is neither harbour for shelter nor floor for anchorage, neither starting-place nor appointed destination. The enterprise is to keep afloat on an even keel; the sea is both friend and enemy, and the seamanship consists in using the resources of a traditional manner of behaviour in order to make a friend of every hostile occasion.”
― Michael Oakeshott, Rationalism in Politics and other essays

“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”
― Louis L'Amour

“Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it. ”
― Edna St. Vincent Millay

“If you don't know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn.”
― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged