Love is an energy which exists of itself. It is its own value.

The line treats love not as a transaction or a means to an end, but as a self-sustaining force—something whose worth does not depend on reciprocity, success, or external reward. Calling love “an energy” emphasizes its active, generative quality: it moves outward, creates connection, and can transform the lover regardless of outcome. “It is its own value” rejects utilitarian measures (what love gets you) in favor of intrinsic value (what love is). In Wilder’s moral imagination, this frames love as a kind of spiritual or existential good: the act of loving is already meaningful, even amid loss, impermanence, or misunderstanding.