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Has a shramana or a brahmin ever been afraid that someone might come and get him and steal his erudition, his piety and his profundity? No, because they are really part of him, and he gives of them only what he wishes and to whom he wishes. That is the way it is, and it is just the same with Kamala and the joys of love. Kamala’s mouth is beautiful and red, but try to kiss it against Kamala’s will, and you will get not a drop of sweetness from it, though it is capable of imparting so much sweetness! You are a fast learner, Siddhartha, so learn this too: You can beg love, buy it, receive it as a gift, or find it on the street, but you cannot steal it. That is a misguided approach you have come up with there. No, it would be such a shame for such a handsome young fellow to grab the wrong end of the stick like that.
— Kamala, Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
