Not many people get every single thing they want plus all the things they didn't think to ask for in the same day.

Vampirism, for me, was a way to live in fantasy and have superpowers, but not just in a really perfect, happy, everything is great way. It's superpowers with a cost. It's having to be the villain, and what do you do about that.

I feel like humor is a part of life. I don't think it comes through as much in the novels as it does in my head.

The best part is coming." "What's the best part? You swallowing an entire cow whole?" "No. That's the finale.

He's like a drug for you, Bella." His voice was still gentle, not at all critical. "I see that you can't live without him now. It's too late. but I would have been healthier for you. Not a drug; I would have been the air, the sun." The corner of my mouth turned up in a wistful half-smile. "I used to think of you that way, you know. Like the sun. My personal sun. You balanced out the clouds nicely for me." He sighed. "The clouds I can handle. But I can't fight with an eclipse.

The bottom line is that you have to choose who you are going to commit to-- that's the foundation of true love, not the lack of other options

I said it would be better if we weren’t friends, not that I didn’t want to be.