The Opposite Of Fear," Dienekes Said, "is

If You Were Meant To Cure Cancer Or Write A Symphony Or Crack Cold Fusion And You Don't Do It, You Not Only Hurt Yourself, Even Destroy Yourself. You Hurt Your Children. You Hurt Me. You Hurt The Planet.

The Opposite Of Fear Is Love - Love Of The Challenge, Love Of The Work, The Pure Joyous Passion To Take A Shot At Our Dream And See If We Can Pull It Off.

You Are A Writer When You Tell Yourself You Are. No One Else's Opinion Matters. Screw Them. You Are When You Say You Are.

Resistance Is Directly Proportional To Love. If You’re Feeling Massive Resistance, The Good News Is, It Means There’s Tremendous Love There Too. If You Didn’t Love The Project That Is Terrifying You, You Wouldn’t Feel Anything. The Opposite Of Love Isn’t Hate; It’s Indifference.

I Believe In Previous Lives And The Muse—and That Books And Music Exist Before They Are Written And That They Are Propelled Into Material Being By Their Own Imperative To Be Born, Via The Offices Of Those Willing Servants Of Discipline, Imagination And Inspiration Whom We Call Artists.