Repayment Quotes

“Wrath is the desire
to repay what you've suffered.”
― Kaveh Akbar, Pilgrim Bell: Poems

“You gave everything, Rhys. You went through that hell for us, for fifty years.' He'd never addressed it- not fully. 'You think I don't know what happened? I know, Rhys. We all do. And we know you did it to save us, spare us.' He shook his head, sunlight glinting off that dark, winged helmet. 'Let us return the favour. Let us repay the debt.'

'There is no debt to repay.' Rhys's voice broke. The sound of it cracked my heart.

Cassian's own voice broke as he said, 'I never got to repay your mother- for her kindness. Let me do it this way. Let me buy you time.'

'I can't.'

I wasn't sure if in the entire history of Illyria, there had ever been such a discussion.'

'You can,' Cassian said gently. 'You can, Rhys.' He gave a lazy grin. 'Save some of the glory for the rest of us.'

'Cassian-”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Decency is such a rare thing in this world, and it can only be repaid with loyalty.”
― Mike Klepper

“That's how you keep someone tied to you, not set them free. You say no to a man and don't give him the peace of repayment.”
― Erri De Luca, Tre cavalli