Stephenie Meyer is the author of the bestselling Twilight series, The Host, and The Chemist. Twilight was one of 2005's most talked about novels and within weeks of its release the book debuted at #5 on The New York Times bestseller list. Among its many accolades, Twilight was named an "ALA Top Ten Books for Young Adults," an Amazon.com "Best Book of the Decade So Far," and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.
Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English Literature. She lives in Arizona with her husband and three sons.
“And, by the way, I adore you.... in frightening, dangerous ways.”
“She’s in love with me, too, you know."Edward didn’t answer.Jacob sighed. “But she doesn’t know it.”
“Life sucks, and then you die...”
“I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars.”
“For one half second, I wondered what it would feel like to put my hand in the fire. What it would feel like when I burned....”
“He called you pretty...That's practically an insult, the way youlook right now...You're much more than beautiful.”
“You speak as if a war were raging.""To the remains of the human race, one is.”
“I love a happy ending. They are so rare.”
“Time means little; I never notice its passing.”
“I gave you life. You’re wasting it.”
“I do a good job of blocking painful, unnecessary things from my memory.”
“Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved. Noble, even. That ought to count for something.”
“Damn rancid chicken.”
“Damn it! This chick runs with vampires!”
“I don't see how that is any of your business." Stupid, shiny Volvo owner.”
“Over my pile of ashes”
“And he was my friend. Not that he wouldn't kill me if things turned out that way, but he wouldn't like doing it. With humans, what more could you ask for a friend?”
“Two voices struggled inside me. One that wanted to be good and brave, and one that told the good one to keep her mouth shut.”
“When you loved the one who was killing you, it left you no options. How could you run, how could you fight, when you doing so would hurt that beloved one? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved?”
“I felt like - like I don't know what. Like this wasn't real. Like I was in some Goth version of a bad sitcom. Instead of being the A/V dweeb about to ask the head cheerleader to the prom, I was the finished-second-place werewolf about to ask the vampire's wife to shack up and procreate. Nice. - Jacob”
“True love was forever lost. The prince was never coming back to kiss me awake from my enchanted sleep. I was not a princess, after all. So what was the fairy-tale protocol for other kisses? The mundane kind that didn't break any spells?Maybe it would be easy - like holding his hand or having his arms around me. Maybe it would feel nice. Maybe it wouldn't fell like a betrayal. Besides, who was I betraying, anyway? Just myself.”
“When you can’t be with the one you love, will you stay with the one who loves you?”
“I listened to the men's voices outside, muted by my car walls."...went at it with a flamethrower in the online video. Didn't even pucker the paint.""Of course not. You could roll a tank over this baby. Not much of a market for one over here. Designed for Middle East Diplomats, arm dealers, and drug lords mostly.""Think she's something?" the short one asked in a softer voice. I ducked my head, cheeks flaming."Huh," the tall one said. "Maybe. Can't imagine what you'd need missile-proof glass and four thousand pounds of body armor for around here. Must be headed somewhere more hazardous."Body armor. Four thousand pounds of body armor. And missle-proof glass? Nice. What had happened to good old-fashioned bulletproof?”
“For almost ninety years I’ve walked among my kind, and yours… all the time thinking I was complete in myself, not realizing what I was seeking. And not finding anything, because you weren’t alive yet.”
“I’ve never tried to keep a specific person alive before, and it’s much more troublesome than I would have believed. But that’s probably just because it’s you. Ordinary people seem to make it through the day without so many catastrophes.”
“You're awfully small to be so hugely irritating.”
“I know - I'll play you for it," Alice suggested. "Rock, paper, scissors."Jasper chuckled and Edward sighed."Why don't you just tell me who wins?" Edward said wryly.Alice beamed. "I do. Excellent.”
“Do you remember when you told me I couldn't see myself clearly? You obviously have the same blindness”
“Believe me, I wanted to say. I've tried.Oh, and also, I'm wretchedly in love with you.Keep it light.”
“He thinks things through too much.”
“Time passes. Even when it seems impossible. Even when each tick of the second hand aches like the pulse of blood behind a bruise. It passes unevenly, in strange lurches and dragging lulls, but pass it does. Even for me.”
“They call her my singer—because her blood sings for me.”
“Nice girl who knew cars. Wow. I stared at her face harder, wishing I knew how to make it work. C’mon, Jake – imprint already.”
“Edward spoke in a voice so peaceful and gentle that it made the words strangely more threatening. "I'm not going to kill you now, because it would upset Bella." "Hmph," I grumbled. Edward turned slightly to throw me a quick smile. His face was still calm. "It would bother you in the morning," he said, brushing his fingers across my cheek. The he turned back to Jacob. "But if you ever bring her back damaged again--and I don't care whose fault it is; I don't care if she merely trips, or 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 that I left her in, you will be running with three legs. Do you understand that, mongrel?" Jacob rolled his eyes. "who's going back?" I muttered Edward continued as if he hadn't heard me. "And if you ever kiss her again, I wiil break your jaw for her," he promised, his voice still gentle and velvet deadly. "What if she wants me to?" Jacob drawled, arrogant. "Hah!" I snorted. "If that's what she wants, then I won't object." Edward shrugged, untroubled. "You might want to wait for her to say it, rather than trust your interpretation of body language-but it's your face." Jacob grinned. "You wish," I grumbled. "Yes, he does," Edward murmured. "Well, if you're done rummaging through my head," Jacob said with a think edge of annoyance, "why don't you go take care of her hand?" "One more thing," Edward said slowly. "I'll be fighting for her, too. You should know that. I'm not taking anything for granted, and I'll be fighting twice as hard as you will." "Good," Jacob growled. "it's no fun beating someone who forfeits." She is mine." Edward's low voice was suddenly dark, not as composed as before, "i did't say I would fight fair." "Neither did I." "Best of luck." Jacob nodded. "Yes, may the best man win." "That sounds about right...pup.”
“So eager for eternal damnation.”
“Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end.”
“Thats the beautiful thing about being human: Things change.”
“You are my life now.”
“He sparked on his body that reflect like mini mirrors of diamond”
“I decided as long as I'm going to hell, I might as well do it thoroughly.”
“I'll always be waiting in the wings Bella”
“Don't be self-conscious, if I could dream at all, it would be about you. And I'm not ashamed of it.”
“What happens when you lose your heart's desire?”
“I, the soul called Wanderer, love you, human Ian. And that will never change, no matter what I might become.”
“I want you, and I want you forever. One lifetime is simply not enough for me.”
“El amor concede a los demás el poder de destruirte”
“You are my business!”
“Now you know," I said lightly, and shrugged. "No one's ever loved anyone as much as I love you.”
“I am Switzerland. I refuse to be affected by territorial disputes between mythical creatures.”
“Do you truly believe that you care more for me than I do for you?" he murmured, leaning closer to me as he spoke, his dark golden eyes piercing.I tried to remember how to exhale. I had to look away before it came back to me."You're doing it again," I muttered.His eyes opened wide with surprise. "What?""Dazzling me," I admitted, trying to concentrate as I looked back at him."Oh." He frowned."It's not your fault," I sighed. "You can't help it.”