Belle: You were freeing yourself! You could have had happiness if you could just believe that someone would want you, but you couldn't take the chance.
Rumpelstiltskin: That's a lie.
Belle: You're a coward, Rumpelstiltskin, and no matter how thick you make your skin, that doesn't change.
Rumpelstiltskin: I'm not a coward, dearie. It's quite simple, really: my power means more to me than you.
Belle: No. No, it doesn't. You just don't think I can love you. Now you've made your choice, and you're going to regret it forever. All you'll have is an empty heart and a chipped cup.