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27 quotes
American author
“Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved.”
"I wanted myself. I wouldn't let what was mine be destroyed."
on Life
"No measure of time with you will be long enough, but we'll start with forever."
on Love
"Whatever end found us, it would not find us separated. -- Bella Cullen"
"When you can live forever what do you live for?"
"When he left, you spent all your energy holding on to him. You could be happy if you let go."
"Perhaps there could be no joy on this planet without an equal weight of pain to balance it out on some unknown scale."
"Even if we all want you here, you don't belong until you decide you do."
"Death is Peaceful, Life is Harder"
on Death
"You'll make mistakes because it's impossible to know what is or isn't a mistake until it's made."
"The bottom line is that you have to choose who you are going to commit to-- that's the foundation of true love, not the lack of other options"
"I gave you life. You’re wasting it."
"When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it's not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end."
on Grief
"Her existence alone was excuse enough to justify the creation of the entire world."
"After all I've seen, if I hadn't learned compassion, I wouldn't be worth much."
on Wisdom
"Forbidden to remember, terrified to forget; it was a hard line to walk."
on Fear
"It was very relaxing to be away from civilization, and this bothered me. I should not have found the loneliness so welcoming."
"Be happy that after living so many lives, I finally found something to die for"
"Sometimes, loyalty gets in the way of what you want to do. Sometimes, it’s not your secret to tell."
on Truth
"Look after my heart - I've left it with you."
"Maybe it would feel nice. Maybe it wouldn't feel like a betrayal. Besides, who was I betraying, anyway? Just myself."
on Self Awareness
