“Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left.”
“It is not what you have lost but what you have left that counts.”
“Your trying to take them away from me, and I can't let you do that.I'm not ready to let go." "Exactly what am I taking away?" "My family." "Brenna..." She wouldn't let him continue. "You are trying to take them away, aren't you? And if you succeed, what will I have left?" "Me.”
“You can be a lousy vampire. You can be a lousy human. What you are doesn't mean anything. It's what you do with what you are that counts.”
“It's what you take away from high school years that will help you become the person you are meant to be.”
“It's not about what you have to do, its what you need to do.”