It is one thing to study war and another to live the warrior's life.
The artist cannot look to others to validate his efforts or his calling. If you don't believe me, ask Van Gogh, who produced masterpiece after masterpiece and never found a buyer in his whole life.
Resistance cannot be seen, touched, heard, or smelled. But it can be felt.
It's one thing to lie to ourselves. It's another thing to believe it.
Contempt for failure is our cardinal virtue.
Fear doesn't go away. The warrior and the artist live by the same code of necessity, which dictates that the battle must be fought anew every day.