“Humans were always surprising me.”

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

“Funny how it kept hitting me, like each new thing was a surprise. When was I going to stop being surprised?”

“I, the soul named Wanderer, love you, human Ian and that will never change no matter what I might become. If I were a Dolphin or a Bear or a Flower, it wouldn't matter. I would always love you, always remember you. You will be my only partner.”

“If there were any way for me to become human for you - no matter what the price was, I would pay it."I sat very still absorbing this. Edward thought he was being selfish.”

“Momma, you're special," Renesmee told me without any surprise, like she was commenting on the color of my clothes.”

“She looked around herself, disoriented, like she’d forgotten we were at lunch. Like she’d forgotten we were even at school-surprised that we were not alone in some private place. I understood that feeling exactly. It was hard to remember the rest of the world when I was with her.”