I tried to block the inane chatter out of my head before the petty and the trivial could drive me mad.
Edward Cullen, Midnight Sun

Hating her, hating how she made me feel – it helped a little.

Edward Cullen, Midnight Sun

She would not have time to scream or feel pain; I would not kill her cruelly. That much I would give this stranger with her horribly desirable blood.

Edward Cullen, Midnight Sun

You really should stay away from me.

I always say too much when I’m talking to you — that’s one of the problems.

“Was it really necessary to experiment like this? Wouldn’t the safer path be to just admit that he might never be able to handle the thirst the way the rest of us could, and not push his limits? Why flirt with disaster?”
Edward Cullen, Midnight Sun

I so very nearly took you then. There was only one other frail human there — so easily dealt with.

It was unquestionably a complication that I couldn’t simply read your thoughts to know what your reaction was to me. I wasn’t used to having to go to such circuitous measures, listening to your words in Jessica’s mind… her mind isn’t very original, and it was annoying to have to stoop to that. And then I couldn’t know if you really meant what you said. It was all extremely irritating.

She wants to know if we’re secretly dating. And she wants to know how you feel about me.

Jessica’s analyzing everything I do — she’ll break it down for you later.