I tried to picture a young, insecure Edward and couldn't, but it was nice to know that once he'd been a boy. Sometimes it felt like Edward had sprung full grown from the head of some violent deity,like a vicious version of Athena.

the pain of that first lost was still raw. You could deal with it, endure it, but never escape it.

If the only tool you have is a hammer, all your problems begin to look like nails. - Abraham Maslow

He didn't look the least bit tired. A morning person, even after no sleep at all. It was disgusting.

who is the love of my life? Maybe I don't have one. Maybe it's not love at all. But if it's not love, then what is it? I wish I knew.

If you only believe when it's easy, you don't really believe.

We are not created equal in talent. But the place where we are least equal is the heart. You can work at a talent, take lessons, but love, love either works or it doesn't. You love someone or you don't. You can't change it. You can't undo it.