Tonight the sky was utterly black. Perhaps there was no moon tonight—a lunar eclipse, a new moon. A new moon. I shivered, though I wasn't cold.

Well, I'm so sorry that I can't be the right kind of monster for you, Bella.

Sometimes you have to learn to love what's good for you.

I honestly have no idea how to live without you.

When I told you I didn't want you it was the blackest kind of blasphemy

Only you could be more important than what I wanted...what I needed. What I want and what I need is to be with you, and I know I'll never be strong enough to leave again.

Sometimes, loyalty gets in the way of what you want to do. Sometimes, it’s not your secret to tell.

Try not to trip, " she added. "We don't have time for a concussion today."I groaned. That would be just like me - ruin everything, destroy the world, in a moment of klutziness.

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

Sorry if I can't be the right monster for you Bella.

Maybe it would feel nice. Maybe it wouldn't feel like a betrayal. Besides, who was I betraying, anyway? Just myself.

Being able to experience and live the differences with sound judgement offers a chance to opt for what is right for one.

I used to love hand raising.

If I can stay constantly busy, I'll be happy.

If you're going to do something, make it right and make it as good as you can. Don't waste anybody's time, especially your own.

My father probably - he had flashes of creativity - he used to do store windows for fruit stores that he worked in and stuff.

Write down the most important things you have to do tomorrow.

If I had only a negative side of things to present, I think I would have much less of a drive to do it. Because what would be the point?

We have to appreciate that we are part of nature, we must work with nature; the environment is our lifeline.

I went through this delayed-adolescence thing. I didn't want to be tied down to a family.

Research shows that the happiest people are those who use their natural talents to the utmost.