"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...," He murmured.
"What a stupid lamb, " I sighed.
"What a sick, masochistic lion."
— Stephenie Meyer

"Even more, I had never meant to love him. One thing I truly knew - knew it in the pit of my stomach, in the center of my bones, knew it from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet, knew it deep in my empty chest - was how love gave someone the power to break you.
I'd been broken beyond repair."
— Stephenie Meyer (New Moon)

"When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, is it not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end?"
— Stephenie Meyer

"I'll be back so soon you won't have time to miss me. Look after my heart - I've left it with you."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"If I could dream at all it would be about you. And I'm not ashamed of it."
— Stephenie Meyer (Twilight)

"I promise to love you forever—every single day of forever."
— Stephenie Meyer (Breaking Dawn)

"About three things I was absolutely positive:
First, Edward was a vampire;
Second, there was a part of him -- and I didn't know how dominant that part might be -- that thirsted for my blood;
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him."
— Stephenie Meyer (Twilight)

"I'm here . . . which roughly translated means I would rather die than stay away from you. I'm an idiot."
— Stephenie Meyer (Twilight)

"Love is irrational, I reminded myself. The more you loved someone, the less sense anything made."
— Stephenie Meyer (New Moon)

"You are . . . well, not exactly the love of my life, because I expect to love you for much longer than that. The love of my existence."
-Edward"
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Edward - I wasn't about to send you off alone. With your luck, not even the black box would survive.
Bella - So let's say my bad luck did crash the plane. What exactly were you going to do about it?
Edward - Why is the plane crashing?
He was trying to hide a smile now.
Bella - The pilots are passed out drunk.
Edward - Easy. I'd fly the plane.
Of course. I pursed my lips and tried again.
Bella - Both engines have exploded and we're falling in a death spiral toward the earth.
Edward - I'd wait till we were close enough to the ground, get a good grip on you, kick out the wall, and jump. Then I'd run you back to the scene of the accident, and we'd stumble around like the two luckiest survivors in history.
I stared at him wordlessly.
"What?" he whispered."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"I am so very sorry. Would you understand what I meant if I said I was only human?

- Edward Cullen"
— Stephenie Meyer (Twilight)

"I may not be human, but I am a man. -Edward Cullen"
— Stephenie Meyer (Twilight)

"But if you bring her back damaged again-and I don't care whose fault it is; I don't care if she merely trips, of if a meteor falls out of the sky and hits her in the head - if you return her to me in less than the perfect condition I left her in, you will be running with three legs. Do you understand now mongrel?"
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Is that what you dream about? Becoming a monster?
Not exactly. Mostly I dream about being with you forever.
"
— Stephenie Meyer (Twilight)

"Bella: Did you know that 'I told you so' has a brother, Jacob? His name is 'Shut the hell up.'"
— Stephenie Meyer (Breaking Dawn)

"Jacob: "May the best MAN win."
Edward: "Sounds about right, pup!""
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Bella: "Why am I covered in feathers?"
Edward: "I bit a pillow. Or two."
— Stephenie Meyer (Breaking Dawn)

"Edward: Friends don't let friends drive drunk.
Bella: I'm not drunk!
Edward: You are intoxicated by my presence.
Bella: And you are not intoxicated by my presence?
Edward: ...Regardless, I am a better driver"
— Stephenie Meyer (Twilight)

"Here’s the thing… I’ve already gone crazy once. I know what my limits are."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Penguins, lovely."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Sleep, my Bella. Dream happy dreams. You are the only one who has ever touched my heart. It will always be yours. Sleep, my only love.-- Edward Cullen"
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"I coveted you." His smile darkened. "I had no right to want you- but I reached out and took you anyway. And now look what's become of you! Trying to seduce a vampire." He shook his head in mock horror."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Bella, would you please stop trying to take your clothes off? "
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"When I came here as a child, he would always remove the bullets as soon as he walked in the door. I guess he considered me old enough now not to shoot myself by accident, and not depressed enough to shoot myself on purpose.

- Bella Swan"
— Stephenie Meyer (Twilight)

"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. He's very intense about you… and very careful. I feel like I don't really understand your relationship."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"You’ve kept me waiting a long time, she said.

“And you ducked your head, like a good Southern gentleman, and said, ‘I’m sorry, ma’am.’” Alice laughed at the memory.

Jasper smiled down at her. “You held out your hand, and I took it without stopping to make sense of what I was doing. For the first time in almost a century, I felt hope."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"I'm a pro at weird."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"I gave up with an angry humph. 'So that's it. You won't sleep with me until we're married.'
'Technically, I can't ever sleep with you.'
I rolled my eyes. 'Very mature, Edward.'"
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Do you really have any idea how important you are to me! Any concept at all of how much I love you?"
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

""I hate you, Jacob Black."
"That's good. Hate is a passionate emotion."
"I'll give you passionate," I muttered under my breath. "Murder, the ultimate crime of passion.""
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Your lips look blue, would you like me to warm those up for you too? -Jacob Black"
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Of course I do, you silly, beautiful, oversensitive girl. Doesn't everyone? I feel like there's a line behind me, jockeying for position, waiting for me to make a big mistake.... You're too desirable for your own good."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"Do you really have any idea how important you are to me? Any concept at all of how much I love you?" He pulled me tighter against his hard chest, tucking my head under his chin. I pressed my lips against his snow-cold neck. "I know how much I love you", I answered. "You compare one small tree to the entire forest." I rolled my eyes, but he couldn't see. "Impossible."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)

"You can hold me hostage any time you want. ~Bella Swan (Eclipse)"
— Stephenie Meyer

"Jacob laughed. "She hit me."
"Why did she hit you?"
"Because I kissed her." Jacob said, unashamed.
"Good for you, kid."

-Eclipse"
— Stephenie Meyer

"It’s so hard to describe. It’s not like love at first sight, really. It’s more like…gravity moves. When you see her, suddenly it’s not the earth holding you here anymore. She does. And nothing matters more than her. And you would do anything for her, be anything for her…You become whatever she needs you to be, whether that’s a protector, or a lover, or a friend, or a brother."
— Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse)