“Cynicism is the greatest barrier to love. It is rooted in doubt and despair. Fear intensifies our doubt. It paralyzes. Faith and hope allow us to let fear go. Fear stands in the way of love. When we take to hear the biblical insistence that ‘there is no fear in love,’ we understand the necessity of choosing courageous thought and action… This is our reminder that even if fear exists it can be released by the experience of perfect love.” — bell hooks, All About Love