“I can see that one can never pay back Gilsa for the fear that she will give again.”
“If you want to pay me back one day, that's up to you. I'm not asking for it, and I never will. The best way you can pay me back is by becoming the person you want to be.”
“One can never pay in gratitude: one can only pay 'in kind' somewhere else in life. ”
“Give me kisses! Nay, 'tis true I am just as rich as you; And for every kiss I owe, I can pay you back, you know. Kiss me, then, Every moment, and again.”
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”
“...there can never be intimacy if [someone] is always trying to pay God back or work hard enough to be worthy.”