Stephenie Meyer Quotes

Once you cared about a person, it was impossible to be logical about them anymore.

Eight full lives,” I whispered against his jaw, my voice breaking. “Eight full lives and I never found anyone I would stay on a planet for, anyone I would follow when they left. I never found a partner. Why now? Why you? You're not of my species. How can you be my partner?” “It's a strange universe,” he murmured. “It's not fair,” I complained, echoing Sunny's words. It wasn't fair. How could I find this, find love–now, in this eleventh hour–and have to leave it? Was it fair that my soul and body couldn't reconcile? Was it fair that I had to love Melanie, too?

So this was different. I was amazing now - to them and to myself. It was like I had been born to be a vampire. The idea made me want to laugh, but it also made me want to sing. I had found my true place in the world, the place I fit, the place I shined.

She is mine.' Edward’s low voice was suddenly dark, not as composed as before. 'I didn’t say I would fight fair.

but you see, just because we've been...dealt a certain hand...it doesn't mean we can't choose to rise above- to conquer the boundaries of a destiny that none of us wanted. to try to retain whatever essential humanity we can.

driving at the speed limit--hideous thought.

Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved.

My mom is part albino.

Bella, can you drop the rock, please? Carefully. Don’t hurt yourself.

There’s something… strange about the way you two are together. The way he watches you — it’s so… protective. Like he’s about to throw himself in front of a bullet to save you or something.

The only reason I left was to protect you.

Don't be self-conscious, if I could dream at all, it would be about you. And I'm not ashamed of it.

The thing people don't realize, God bless them, is that my books are supposed to suck.

The rains would end, and when they did, Ian and I would be together, partners in the truest sense. This was a promise and an obligation I had never had in all my lives. Thinking of it made me feel joyful and anxious and shy and desperately impatient all at the same time—made me feel human.

It's not a good feeling--knowing that you profoundly deserve the title of monster. It's better to be kind than to feel guilty.

You scared me for a minute there. I thought Newton was dragging your dead body off to bury it in the woods.

Because there was nothing more terrifying to me, more excruciating, than the thought of turning away from him. it was an impossibility.

And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

The part that kills me is that you already know. I already told you everything!

Fine,' Jared snapped. 'But if you try cuddling up to me tonight... so help me, O'Shea." Ian chuckled. ' Not to sound overly arrogant, but to be perfectly honest, Jared, were I so inclined, I think I could do better.

The morning brought with it, if not a brighter outlook, at least a measure of control, some acceptance. Instinctively, I knew that the new tear in my heart would always ache. That was just going to be a part of me now.

My old mind hadn’t been capable of holding this much love. My old heart had not been strong enough to bear it. Maybe this was the part of me that I’d brought forward to be intensified in my new life. Like Carlisle’s compassion and Esme’s devotion. I would probably never be able to do anything interesting or special like Edward, Alice, and Jasper could do. Maybe I would just love Edward more than anyone in the history of the world had ever loved anyone else. I could live with that.

I'll meet you at the altar" "I'll be the one in white!

That was the first night I dreamed of Eward Cullen.

Hasn’t anyone ever told you? Life isn’t fair.

With our rarely changing temperaments strong emotions can alter us in permanent ways. But he said I did not need to worry about that part – you had already altered me so completely.

You are the most beautiful thing in my world.

It's healthy to ditch class now and then." To be precise, it was healthier for humans if vampires ditched on days when human blood would be spilt.

No one could be still like Edward.

Go sit down and look pale.

Do you ever think that your life might be easier if you weren't in love with me?" — Edward Cullen

Jealous, O’Shea?" "Actually… I am.

You are the most important thing to me now. The most important thing to me ever.

There s a difference between being in love and being in love with the idea of love.

I bit a pillow. Or two.

When you can’t be with the one you love, will you stay with the one who loves you?

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

Whatever end found us, it would not find us separated. -- Bella Cullen

Ian didn't come. He just sat here with you--he said he didn't care what you looked like. He wouldn't let anyone else put a finger on your tank at all, not even me or Mel. But Doc let me watch this time. It was way cool, Wanda. I don't know why you wouldn't let me watch before. They wouldn't let me help, though. Ian wouldn't let anyone touch you but him.' Ian squeezed my hand and leaned in to whisper through all the hair. His voice was so low that I was the only one who could hear. 'I held you in my hand, Wanderer. And you were so beautiful.

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

I think Ian likes you too much

By the way, I love you.” “That’s why we're here.

My mother is part albino." Bella Swan

Funny how it kept hitting me, like each new thing was a surprise. When was I going to stop being surprised?

When I left you, Bella, I left you bleeding. Jacob was the one to stitch you back up again. That was bound to leave its mark - on both of you.

I am not really breaking any rules. Charlie said I could never take another step through the door again... I came in through the window... Still, the intent was clear," said Edward.

We're a bit sensitive to blood around here. I'm sure you can understand that.

...humankind's limited scope of mercy was reserved for their own.