Stephenie Meyer, Eclipse
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"You know, Jacob, if it weren’t for the fact that we’re natural enemies and that you’re also trying to steal away the reason for my existence, I might actually like you."
"Odd as this might sound, I suppose I’m glad you’re here, Jacob. [Edward Cullen]"
"He was silent for a moment, staring out the window into the rain; I imagined he was contemplating the fact that his family's presence was turning the locals into giant dogs."
"I've never felt normal, because I'm not normal, and I don't wanna be. I've had to face death and loss and pain in your world, but I've also never felt stronger, like more real, more myself, because it's my world too. It's where I belong."
"He's like a drug for you, Bella." His voice was still gentle, not at all critical. "I see that you can't live without him now. It's too late. but I would have been healthier for you. Not a drug; I would have been the air, the sun."The corner of my mouth turned up in a wistful half-smile. "I used to think of you that way, you know. Like the sun. My personal sun. You balanced out the clouds nicely for me." He sighed. "The clouds I can handle. But I can't fight with an eclipse."
"I hate you!''That's good. Hate is a passionate emotion."
"She is mine.' Edward’s low voice was suddenly dark, not as composed as before. 'I didn’t say I would fight fair."
"Well, that just sucks! I guess I'm stuck with Mike Newton after all"
"drenching his shirt with saltwater"
"When he left, you spent all your energy holding on to him. You could be happy if you let go."
"It’s not like love at first sight, really. It’s more like… gravity moves. When you see her, suddenly it’s not the earth holding you here anymore. She does. And nothing matters more than her. And you would do anything for her, be anything for her… You become whatever she needs you to be, whether that’s a protector, or a lover, or a friend, or a brother."
"The outside world holds no interest for me without you." -Edward"