From Word To Word

The only one who can give absolutely, give truly, give without any regard to return, is the one who cannot receive, who has no need to receive, to whom receiving would add nothing. Only this giver would give essentially, would give as part of its nature. Any gift given in return to such a giver, even the gift of thanks, would be superfluous, would add nothing to the giver, would bear no essential relationship with the gift that was given. Indeed, if the giver were to receive this thanks, the receiving would only be the giving of another gift, because it would be the accepting of something that the giver did not and never would require.