“Like all bullies, they’re cowards underneath the swagger.”

My life was an unending, unchanging midnight. It must, by necessity, always be midnight for me. So how was it possible that the sun was rising now, in the middle of my midnight?

It was very relaxing to be away from civilization, and this bothered me. I should not have found the loneliness so welcoming.

Super-secret Ninja Club sounds way cooler than the whole BFF thing.

Without the existence of the opposite, the concept has no meaning.

He sighed. The clouds I can handle. But I can’t fight with an eclipse.

I don’t want you to leave Which is exactly why I should. But don’t worry. I’m essentially a selfish creature. I crave your company too much to do what I should.

I like the night. Without the dark, we’d never see the stars.

Edward was always focused, watching and also listening to what others couldn’t see.

I’d rather die than be with anyone but you.

Despite my best efforts I’ve seen you naked before – doesn’t do much for me so no worries.

You are, Well, not exactly the love of my life, because I expect to love you for much longer than that. The love of my existence.

I was in disbelief that I’d just explained my dreary life to this bizarre, beautiful boy who may or may not despise me.

Bella, can you drop the rock, please? Carefully. Don’t hurt yourself.

The absence of him is everywhere I look.

Bella, there’s a part of you that loves me.

What were you two doing last night, discussing the national debt?

Bullies do whatever they can get away with and keep pushing boundaries until they meet resistance.

Bullies: How the Left’s Culture of Fear and Intimidation Silences Americans

The Knowledge Rule 2080: From maggots to men, the world is a corner bully.

You stand up to bullies. Don’t shrink back. You fight back with all your strength, and the press is going to have to do it, politicians are going to have to do it, all of us are going to have to do it.

I must be doing something right. I was raised to stand up to the bully in the schoolyard, and you don’t lose that.

I was a fat little kid with a speech impediment. I used to get beat up, not just picked on.

If the president of the country is not actually saying something, allowing equality to happen, how could you expect to counsel kids not to bully other kids?

I was in my mid-40s. I was a bulimic, and I realized if I continue with this addiction of mine, I will not be able to continue doing my life. The older you get the more damage it does; it takes longer to recover from a binge. And it was very hard.