Twilight: 13 Best Quotes About Love

The Twilight series is one of the most popular young adult franchises ever. The series might not be very current, and it might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it still has legions of fans. With the release of the long-awaited Midnight Sun in 2020 by writer Stephenie Meyer, it’s a great time to be in the Twilight fandom.

The series might have fantasy elements, but at the core, it’s about romance. The themes of love are what so many fans enjoyed. Here are some of the best quotes from the series about love.

Updated on August 2nd, 2021 by Amanda Bruce: Stephenie Meyer placed her Midnight Sun novel, a Twilight retelling from Edward’s perspective, on hold for 12 years after chapters from her draft were leaked online. Its 2020 publishing reignited the spark in Twilight fans that had been dormant, and Netflix putting the movies in the franchise back on their streaming platform in 2021 only increased interest. There’s are reasons so many people love the story and these quotes that spotlight the love story are just some of them.

13 “Look after my heart. I’ve left it with you.”

This particular line is one of the most romantic Twilight quotes, and yet, it doesn’t actually get spoken aloud. It’s also actually from the Eclipse chapter of the saga.

The line is a note that Edward leaves for Bella. Considering how much time the two spend around one another once they’ve worked out their issues from New Moon, it’s a wonder either of them even needs to leave each other notes at all. They’re so attached that, metaphorically, Bella really does have a hold on Edward’s heart, making this note incredibly sweet.

12 “I was in love with the idea of love.”

Not all of the Twilight quotes about love are from feel-good moments. This one certainly isn’t. It actually comes from Rosalie as she recounts the story of her being turned into a vampire – and the tragedy that came right before it.

Rosalie in both the books and movies is not always Bella’s biggest fan, but it isn’t exactly personal. Her life was taken from her in a very traumatic way, and it shattered the idea she had of love for a long time. Rosalie had her life all laid out, ready to marry young and become a wife and mother, but the man she trusted to become her husband took advantage of her – and allowed his friends to do the same. Rosalie tries repeatedly to caution Bella that immortality isn’t always a fairy tale and that she should live her life to the fullest before becoming a vampire.

11 “My life was an unending, unchanging, midnight… how was it possible that the sun was rising now, in the middle of my midnight?”

This particular line comes straight from Edward in his Midnight Sun. The novel allows fans to get inside his head in a way that Twilight doesn’t. Edward isn’t the most popular leading man these days, but his love for Bella is easy to see on the page and the screen.

He spends so long thinking he’s never going to find a companion in the way that the rest of his family (or coven) has that his life is lonely, feeling like it’s shrouded in darkness. Bella becomes the sun for him, the bright star that his entire world revolves around when she breaks through that darkness. The all-consuming nature of his love might be a bit much, but no one can accuse Edward of not being true to his feelings.

10 “If I could dream at all, it would be about you.”

During the first book, Bella becomes embarrassed when she realizes that she talks in her sleep about Edward. She feels insecure about this. Since Edward can’t sleep, he isn’t able to dream about her in return.

However, Edward reassures her by explaining that if he was able to that Bela would be one of the only things he would dream about. While dreams aren’t always logical, this is a sweet sentiment.

9 “Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved.”

In the first Twilight book, Bella thinks that James is going to kill her mother, so she believes she needs to sacrifice herself in order to save her. This is a great quote about love because it shows that love isn’t always just about romance.

There are many kinds of love, and the kind of love that makes you willing to die to save someone else is really a beautiful thing. For Bella, that love for her mother is stronger than any fear of the powerful vampires around her.

8 “And so the lion fell in love with the lamb…”

Because Twilight is a romance series, some of the quotes about love may be a bit on the melodramatic side, but this doesn’t mean they aren’t relatable. This is one of the most well-known quotes from the series.

While it might rub some people the wrong way because it inherently calls to mind a power imbalance or an unhealthy relationship, it makes sense given that Edward is a vampire, and Bella is a human.

7 “You don’t know how long I’ve waited for you.”

While Bella might only be 17 when she meets Edward, Edward is much, much older. He’s over 100 years old when he finally meets his soulmate. So, for Edward, he’s had a lot of time to wait and wonder if he’d ever really fall in love with someone.

This is one of the especially romantic Twilight quotes, showing the intensity of his feelings for Bella and how much she means to him.

6 “I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.”

This is another of the most well-known Twilight quotes about love, but this one is said by Bella early on in the first book. Bella is realizing that she is in love with Edward at this moment, and at the same time also realizing that he is a vampire who does have a primal desire for her blood.

While she might fall in love with him a little quickly, it makes sense given that these two are presented as soulmates. Also, given that Edward is an alluring vampire, it’s not surprising.

5 “No measure of time with you will be long enough. But, we’ll start with forever.”

This is a quote that is said by Edward in Breaking Dawn, and it definitely speaks to the depth of love and emotion that this pair of lovers has for one another.

While they both end up being immortal vampires by the end of the series, they love each other so much that even eternity doesn’t seem like long enough to be together.

4 “It’s possible to love more than one person at a time.”

This is a sage bit of wisdom about love that might not be the most expected. It’s not one of the most romantic Twilight quotes, but Jacob says this to Bella during the midst of the love triangle.

It’s a good insight as for many people it’s possible to fall in love with more than one person, and for many people, a monogamous relationship isn’t the most fulfilling. Being able to admit that love can be felt for more than one person is a mature thing. Jacob isn’t always the most mature character, but the fan-favorite does drop some good lines.

3 “Love gave someone the power to break you.”

This is a quote that Bella says about Jacob during the events of New Moon. While she didn’t mean to love Jacob, she did start to love him, and she was never quite sure how much or in what way she loved him. It made things very confusing for both of them and nearly damaged their friendship beyond repair.

This is a more depressing quote that talks about the intensity of love and how it can bring pain as well as joy.

2 “I already consider you a sister.”

While Twilight might be a romance, it’s also a series that talks about familial love often. Family takes center stage many times in the series as a result of the Cullen coven, and Bella quickly loves Edwards’ family.

Many of his family members also love Bella and accept her right away. Alice might be subject of a lot of internet memes now, but she loves and accepts Bella as family before they even meet. She says this line to Bella that shows just how much she cares about Bella and how important family can be.

1 “No one’s ever loved anyone as much as I love you.”

This is one of the most romantic Twilight quotes that shows just how much Bella and Edward love one another. Bella says this quote to Edward, and he replies by saying, “ There’s one exception.”

They both feel like they’ve found their soulmate and that they love one another on a deep, abiding level. This relationship and how intense they are about one another is why many people love the series.

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