It was all very childish. Why on earth should Edward have to leave for Jacob to come over? Weren't we past this immaturity?

Before I tell you my story," Jasper said. "you must understand that there are places in our world, Bella, where the life span of the never-aging is measured in weeks, and not centuries.

No, actually 'The Host' was totally a palate-cleanser for me. I wanted to do something a little bit different than romantic love. Romantic love is in there, obviously, because I enjoy writing about that and living it a lot.

There was no way Jacob would voluntarily miss an afternoon with Renesmee sans bloodsuckers. -Bella Cullen

You haven’t changed at all. I expected a perceptible difference, but here you are, red-faced just like always.

What is she to me? Except a menace — a danger you’ve chosen to inflict on all of us.

It never made sense for you to love me.