“That’s the funny thing about knowing you can’t have something. It makes you desperate. -Leah”

“Leah: "That is easily the freakin’ grossest thing I’ve ever heard in my life. Yuck. If there was anything in my stomach, it would be coming back."Seth: "They are vampires, I guess. I mean, it makes sense, and if it helps Bella, it’s a good thing, right?"Leah and Jake stare at Seth.Seth: "What?"Leah: "Mom dropped him a lot when he was a baby."Jake: "On his head apparently."Leah: "He used to gnaw on the crib bars, too."Jake: "Lead paint?"Leah: "Looks like it."Seth: "Funny. Why don’t you two shut up and sleep?”

“The thing about the sun… is that it’s always there. Like sometimes, you can’t see it, but it never really goes away.”

“Go jump off a cliff, Leah.”

“I know it’s going to be bad for you, Jacob. I understand that—maybe better than you think. I don’t like her, but… she’s your Sam. She’s everything you want and everything you can’t have.”

“There’s something… strange about the way you two are together. The way he watches you — it’s so… protective. Like he’s about to throw himself in front of a bullet to save you or something.”

“Jacob,I'm breaking the rules by sending you this. She was afraid of hurting you, and she didn't want to make you feel obligated in any way. But I know that, if things had gone the other way, I would have wanted the choice.I promise I will take care of her, Jacob. Thank you-for her- for everything.Edward.”