I was all braced for the wrath that was going to put grizzlies to shame, and this is what I get? I should infuriate you more often.

Next time you want to hit me hit me with a baseball bat or a crowbar!

I knew the human exaggeration for sorrow-a broken heart.

My mom is part albino.

Now and then I see something in her eyes, and I wonder if I’ve ever grasped how much pain she’s really in.

I couldn’t get the words exactly right; I only remembered wishing that Jacob were my brother so that we could love each other without any confusion or pain.

Momma, you're special," Renesmee told me without any surprise, like she was commenting on the color of my clothes.