59 Memorable Edward Cullen Quotes

The mysterious allure of Edward Cullen has captivated readers and moviegoers ever since his debut in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series. With his brooding persona, unyielding devotion, and timeless charm, Edward effortlessly became an iconic character in modern literature and film. As a vampire torn between his supernatural instincts and love for the mortal Bella Swan, he has delivered some of the most memorable lines that resonate with fans worldwide. Whether you're a longtime enthusiast or a curious newcomer, dive into this curated collection of 59 unforgettable Edward Cullen quotes that encapsulate the essence of his complex, romantic character.

1. “I promise that this will be the last time you’ll see me. I won’t come back. I won’t put you through anything like this again. You can go on with your life without any more interference from me. It will be as if I’d never existed.” - Stephenie Meyer

2. “My life was an unending, unchanging midnight. It must, by necessity, always be midnight for me. So how was it possible that the sun was rising now, in the middle of my midnight?” - Stephenie Meyer

3. “I don't have the strength to stay away from you anymore” - Stephenie Meyer

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

5. “You are my life now.” - Stephenie Meyer

6. “Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end.” - Stephenie Meyer

7. “So eager for eternal damnation.” - Stephenie Meyer

8. “I said it would be better if we weren’t friends, not that I didn’t want to be.” - Stephanie Meyer

9. “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.” - Stephenie Meyer

10. “What if I'm not a superhero. What if I'm the bad guy?” - Stephanie Meyer

11. “He called you pretty...That's practically an insult, the way youlook right now...You're much more than beautiful.” - Stephenie Meyer

12. “I coveted you. 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.” - Stephenie Meyer

13. “If this were real life,Ed would have looked at her neck-bite, dead, burp, credits.” - Ryan Mecum

14. “Why am I covered in feathers?" I asked, confused. He exhaled impatiently. "I bit a pillow. Or two...” - Stephenie Meyer

15. “I love you. You're my only reason to stay alive... if that's what I am.” - Stephenie Meyer

16. “Dream happy dreams. You are the only one who has ever touched my heart. It will always be yours. Sleep,my only love.” - Stephenie Meyer

17. “The only reason I left was to protect you.” - Stephenie Meyer

18. “You’re not asleep, and you’re not dead. I’m here, and I love you. I have always loved you, and I will always love you. I was thinking of you, seeing your face in my mind, every second that I was away. When I told you that I didn’t want you, it was the very blackest kind of blasphemy.” - Stephenie Meyer

19. “Do I dazzle you?” - Stephenie Meyer

20. “Angry grizzly bears are going to look tame next to what is waiting for you at home." I snapped the phone shut and placed it in her waiting hand. "I'm done.” - Stephenie Meyer

21. “however, i can read hers- she'll be waiting to ambush you in class.” - Stephenie Meyer

22. “Go sit down and look pale.” - Stephenie Meyer

23. “I struggled to find the words to name the feelings that flooded through me, but I had no words strong enough to hold them. For a long moment, I drowned in them. When I surfaced, I was not the same man I had been. My life was an unending, unchanging midnight. It must, by necessity, always be midnight for me. So how was it possible that the sun was rising now, in the middle of my midnight?” - Stephenie Meyer

24. “Penguins,Lovely” - Stephanie Meyer

25. “Bachelor parties are designed for those who are sad to see the passing of their single days. I couldn’t be more eager to have mine behind me. So there’s really no point.” - Stephenie Meyer

26. “It makes me . . . anxious . . . to be away from you.” - Stephenie Meyer

27. “You're not like anyone I've ever known. You fascinate me.” - Stephenie Meyer

28. “It's too easy to be myself with you.” - Stephenie Meyer

29. “Of course, then you nearly crushed to death in front of my eyes. Later I thought of a perfectly good excuse for why I acted at that moment - because if I hadn't saved you, if your blood had been spilled there in front of me, I don't think I could have stopped myself from exposing us for what we are. But I only thought of that excuse later. At the time, all I could think was, 'Not her.” - Stephenie Meyer

30. “Your hair looks like a haystack...but I like it.” - Stephenie Meyer

31. “I wanted the monster back and that was plainly wrong.” - Stephenie Meyer

32. “driving at the speed limit--hideous thought.” - Stephenie Meyer

33. “A hundred yards away, Mike Newton was lowering Bella's limp body to the sidewalk. She slumped unresponsively against the wet concrete, her skin chalky as a corpse. I almost took the door off the car.” - Stephenie Meyer

34. “Edward: Bella, please stop taking your clothes off!Bella: Why? Did you wanna do that part?” - Stephenie Meyer

35. “Well… don’t be offended, but you smell like a dog.” - Stephenie Meyer

36. “Alice is the most… supportive.” - Stephenie Meyer

37. “You know, Jacob, if it weren’t for the fact that we’re natural enemies and that you’re also trying to steal away the reason for my existence, I might actually like you.” - Stephenie Meyer

38. “I would always love this fragile human girl, for the rest of my limitless existence.” - Stephenie Meyer

39. “No mistakes, I'd promised myself that i would make no mistakes, no matter how minimal they seemed. if i held her hand, i would only want more - another insignificant touch, another move closer to her. i could feel that. a new kind of desire was growing in me, working to override my self-control. no mistakes.” - Stephenie Meyer

40. “Do I dazzle you? - Edward Frequently - Bella” - Stephenie Meyer

41. “How old are you?” she asked.My answer was automatic and ingrained. “Seventeen.”“And how long have you been seventeen?”I tried not to smile at the patronizing tone. “A while,” I admitted.“Okay,” she said, abruptly enthusiastic. She smiled up at me.” - Stephenie Meyer

42. “No measure of time with you will be long enough, but we'll start with forever.” - Stephenie Meyer

43. “You dont know how hard it was for me to take you and leave them alive.” - Stephenie Meyer

44. “So what are you going to tell her?""A little help?" I pleaded. "What does she want to know?"He shook his head, grinning wickedly. "That's not fair.""No, you not sharing what you know-now that's not fair.” - Stephenie Meyer

45. “Isn't it supposed to be like this?" He smiled. "The glory of first love, and all that. It's incredible, isn't it, the difference between reading about something, seeing it in the pictures, and experiencing it?""Very different," I agreed. "More forceful than I'd imagined.” - Stephenie Meyer

46. “Edward can do everything, right?" I explained.Jasper snickered and Esme gave Edward a reproving look. "I hope you haven't been showing off-it's rude," she scolded."Just a bit," he laughed freely."He's been too modest actually," I corrected."Well, play for her," Esme encouraged."You just said showing off was rude," he objected."There are exceptions to every rule," she replied.” - Stephenie Meyer

47. “Whoever a werewolf imprints on can’t be harmed.  It’s their most absolute law.” - Breaking Dawn Part 1

48. “Ronon Dex could drop Edward Cullen with a look.” - Annalyse Tar

49. “No wonder Edward was such a crazy driver," I muttered. "Who's Edward?" Elyssa asked. "You know, from Twilight.” - John Corwin

50. “What am I going to do with you? Yesterday I kiss you, and you attack me! Today you pass out on me!” - Stephenie Meyer

51. “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

52. “Your scent is like a drug to me like my own personal brand of heroin.” - Stephenie Meyer

53. “I was a vampire, and she had the sweetest blood I’d smelled in eighty years.” - Stephenie Meyer

54. “There was no reason for Bella Swan to cross paths with me. She would be avoided like the plague she was.” - Stephenie Meyer

55. “I didn't want to be the monster! I didn't want to kill this room full of harmless children! I didn't want to lose everything I'd gained in a lifetime of sacrifice and denial!” - Stephenie Meyer

56. “I ached for the difference between Carlisle and me - that he could touch her so gently, without fear, knowing he would never harm her.” - Stephenie Meyer

57. “Saving her life was the one acceptable thing I'd done since I met her. The one thing that I was not ashamed of. The one and only thing that made me glad I existed at all. I'd been fighting to keep her alive since the first moment I'd caught her scent.” - Stephenie Meyer

58. “It would always be that way for me, too. I would always love this fragile human girl, for the rest of my limitless existence.” - Stephenie Meyer

59. “Maybe, if I could be unconscious, if I could dream, I could live for a few hours in a world where she and I could be together. She dreamed of me. I wanted to dream of her.” - Stephenie Meyer