Consider this when you feel broken

But I'm repaired with duct tape.

Remember that even though it is repaired, it is very different now it has gold in it, and the cracks remain a weak point.

bears eat their children if they are starving

Except nobody wants to spend that much on fixing you - not even you want to.

Blacksmith philosophy: you can sharpen swords and polish armor, but you have to be broken in order to be reforged into something stronger.

give me gold, lots of gold to repair myself and i'll be beautiful too