Shortly after its debut in 2005, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight became a pop culture phenomenon and redefined vampire romance for a new generation. Two decades later, its impact endures. The Twilight Saga, which includes the follow-up novels New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn, has spawned blockbuster movies, TV shows, spinoffs, and more. Set in the misty town of Forks, Washington, the saga follows teenager Bella Swan, who falls in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. This first story in the saga explores their dangerous yet mesmerizing world, while speaking to highly relatable human themes such as relationships, identity dilemmas, and the interplay between safety and danger. With its blend of romance, supernatural elements, and humor, the Twilight Saga continues to captivate listeners.
Here are 40+ memorable quotes from Twilight. Centered on the themes of relationships, danger, and identity, these quotes strike at the very heart of Bella's story.
The best quotes from Twilight on love and devotion
“And so the lion fell in love with the lamb …”
“What a stupid lamb,” I sighed. “What a sick, masochistic lion.”
“About three things I was absolutely positive: … And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.”
“You are my life now.”
“I honestly have no idea how to live without you.”
“Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night … And then you shot across my sky like a meteor.”
“No measure of time with you will ever be long enough … let’s start with forever.”
“I honestly have no idea how to live without you.”
The best quotes from Twilight on darkness and light
“I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars.”
“Death is peaceful, life is harder.”
“Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end.”
“Tonight the sky was utterly black. Perhaps there was no moon tonight … A new moon.”
“My life was an unending, unchanging midnight. … So how was it possible that the sun was rising now … ?”
The best quotes from Twilight on heartbreak and longing
“I decided as long as I'm going to hell, I might as well do it thoroughly.”
“Forbidden to remember, terrified to forget; it was a hard line to walk.”
“The bond forged between us was not one that could be broken by absence, distance, or time … we were as irreversibly altered as I was.”
“The waves of pain that had only lapped at me before now reared high up and washed over my head, pulling me under. I did not resurface.”
“Love is irrational … The more you loved someone, the less sense anything made.”
“Sometimes, loyalty gets in the way of what you want to do. Sometimes, it’s not your secret to tell.”
“I’m not like a car you can fix up. I'm never gonna run right.”
“Love is irrational … The more you loved someone, the less sense anything made.”
The best quotes from Twilight on identity and transformation
“It’s going to be fine, Edward. This is going to work out for the best. You deserve happiness. Fate owes you that.”
“She had changed me more than I’d known it was possible for me to change and still remain myself.”
“For the first time in a hundred years, I was grateful to be what I was. Every aspect of being a vampire was suddenly acceptable to me.”
“Could a dead, frozen heart beat again? It felt like mine was about to.”
“Whoever a werewolf imprints on can’t be harmed. It’s their most absolute law.”
“Think not of what you are without me — better to think what you might become.”
“That’s the funny thing about knowing you can’t have something. It makes you desperate.”
The best quotes from Twilight on fate and free will
“Just because we've been dealt a certain hand doesn't mean we can't choose to rise above.”
“She sees things — things that might happen. But it’s very subjective. The future isn’t set in stone. Things change.”
“Try not to get caught up in antiquated gender roles.”
“I don’t really know anything about cars … I couldn’t afford a mechanic.”
“If this about my soul, take it! I don't want it without you!”
“You must exercise control. It is possible, and it is the only thing that will save you now.”
The best quotes from Twilight on humor and irony
“Hey, Rosalie? Do you know how to drown a blonde? Stick a mirror to the bottom of a pool.”
“I am Switzerland. I refuse to be affected by territorial disputes between mythical creatures.”
“You know I don't understand what you mean, right?" I asked. "I'm counting on it," she said.”
“No one had to tell me anything. I know what I am.”
“I am Switzerland. I refuse to be affected by territorial disputes between mythical creatures.”
The best quotes from Twilight on time and eternity
“Time passes. Even when it seems impossible. Even for me.”
“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.”
“That’s the beautiful thing about being human: Things change.”
“If there’s no change … there’d be no butterflies.”
