“I'd rather die than be with anyone but you.”

“It was like someone had died- like I had died. Because it had been more than just losing the truest of true loves, as if that were not enough to kill anyone. It was also losing a whole future, a whole family- the whole life that I'd chosen... ”

“Please don't run away. And, um, I'd rather you didn't kick me again either.”

“I'd rather know what you're thinking - even if what you're thinking is insane.”

“It was the first time I'd ever felt truly jealous of anyone else in my entire life.”

“I could live through it. It didn't feel like the pain had weakened over time, rather that I'd grown strong enough to bear it.”

“I was stronger than Edward. I'd made him say ow.”