“I felt a surge of pity, and relief. Pity because, as beautiful as they were, they were outsiders, clearly not accepted. Relief that I wasn’t the only newcomer here, and certainly not the most interesting by any standard.--Bella Swan”

“Desire wasn’t the only thing between us. There was so much more: forgiveness, acceptance, relief, and most importantly, love.”

“Dedicated to: You.You were a total gentleman and a relief. And I believe that joy becomes you - you most certainly deserve it.”

“Relieved because what I dreaded most in the whole world was going to happen and I wouldn’t have to live with it anymore—the fear. There is the relief of finally not being alone and the relief of being alone when no one can take anything away from you. Here she was, my beautiful fear. Shiny as crystal lace frost.”

“Because sometimes words were so pitifully inadequate, and I knew that, but I had to try anyway.”

“My brief flash of relief and confidence melted away. Good thing it did, too. I'm sure the world would come to an end if I were allowed to feel a sense of relief and well-being for any length of time.”