I can't always be Lois Lane," I insisted. "I want to be Superman, too.

i'm in love with you, Bella

It's important for me to be free and know I'm acting for myself. I do things because I want to, and that's important. You want to be your own person.

I miss you when you’re not there. When you’re happy, it makes me happy. But I could say the same thing about Charlie, Jacob. You’re family. I love you, but I’m not in love with you.

In the dead silence, all the details suddenly fell into place for me with a burst of intuition. Something Edward didn't want me to know. Something that Jacob wouldn't have kept from me.... It was never going to end, was it?

it’s awful. No privacy, no secrets. Everything you’re ashamed of, laid out for everyone to see.

I’m just going to do what I want now, and let the chips fall where they may.