27 Best Stephenie Meyer Quotes

“I'd never given much thought to how I would die—though I'd had reason enough in the last few months—but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this.”

Opening line of the novel, spoken by Bella as she reflects on her near-death experience with James.

“About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was 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.”

Bella's internal realization after Edward reveals his true nature to her in the meadow.

“And so the lion fell in love with the lamb…”

Edward's poetic description of their relationship, spoken to Bella during their early romance.

“I know what you are. You're a vampire.”

Bella confronts Edward directly after he saves her from the van, demanding the truth.

“It's not like I'm a vampire, Bella. I'm not a killer. I'm just a man who loves you.”

Edward's reassurance to Bella after she learns about his nature, emphasizing his choice to abstain from human blood.

“I felt like I was dying. That's what I told myself, anyway. I was dying, and there was nothing I could do about it.”

Bella describes her emotional state after Edward leaves her in the beginning of the book.

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

Edward says this to Bella after they are reunited in Italy.

“I was in a fairytale. But I was the monster.”

Jacob says this to Bella when he reveals that he is a werewolf.

“I don't want you to be a part of my world. I want you to be my world.”

Edward says this to Bella in the meadow before he leaves her.

“You are my life now.”

Edward says this to Bella early in the novel, reaffirming his devotion to her despite the danger.

“I love you, Bella. I will always love you, no matter what happens.”

Jacob tells Bella this during a moment of vulnerability, expressing his unconditional love for her.

“It's not the blood that makes you a vampire. It's the choice.”

Edward explains to Bella that being a vampire is more than just a physical transformation; it is a choice about who you want to be.

“I don't want to be a monster. I want to be a person.”

Rosalie tells Bella her story, revealing her regret about becoming a vampire and her longing for a human life.

“The bond between us is stronger than any spell.”

Edward says this to Bella, referring to their connection that transcends the supernatural forces around them.

“And so we lived, and so we loved, and so we were happy.”

Final line of the novel, summarizing the peaceful resolution for Bella and Edward.

“I was a vampire, and I had a beautiful, healthy, normal baby.”

Bella reflects on her new life after Renesmee's birth and her transformation.

“It's not a choice, it's a compulsion.”

Jacob explains imprinting to Bella, describing the involuntary nature of the bond.

“The Volturi are coming.”

A warning that sets the final conflict in motion.

“I felt a strange, unexpected emotion. It was like a warmth spreading through my chest, a feeling I had never experienced as a soul. It was... love.”

Wanderer reflects on her growing feelings for the humans, particularly Ian, as she begins to understand human emotions.

“You are my host, but you are also my friend. I will not let them hurt you.”

Wanderer speaks to Melanie, acknowledging their bond and her commitment to protecting her.

“I am not a monster. I am just a soul who has learned to love.”

Wanderer defends herself to Jared, explaining her transformation.

“The humans are not so different from us. They love, they fear, they hope. They just do it all so loudly.”

Wanderer observes the intensity of human emotions compared to the souls' calm existence.

“I was a monster. I had always known that, but now I felt it.”

Bree reflects on her nature as a vampire early in the novella, after her transformation.

“Diego was the only one who made me feel like I was still a person.”

Bree thinks about her friendship with Diego, which gives her hope in the brutal newborn coven.

“The Cullens weren't the monsters. We were.”

Bree realizes the truth about the Cullens after Diego's investigation, challenging the lies she was told.

“I didn't want to die, but I didn't want to kill for them anymore.”

Bree's internal conflict as she faces the Volturi, choosing to surrender rather than fight.

“Maybe there was a way to be a vampire and still be human.”

Bree's hope that she could find a different existence, inspired by Diego's ideas.