I do a good job of blocking painful, unnecessary things from my memory.

Stephanie Meyer

A small green toy car sits beside one red bead and one blue bead. — Original artwork

My primary motivation behind buying a car, despite the scarcity of my funds, was that I refused to be driven around town in a car with red and blue lights on top. Nothing slows down traffic like a cop.

Stephanie Meyer

A dented metal shield leans beside a wilting white lily in a dark waterside landscape at dusk. — Original artwork

Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved. Noble, even. That ought to count for something.

Stephanie Meyer

A shimmering soap bubble rests on the rim of a blue-and-white porcelain teacup. — Original artwork

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.

Stephanie Meyer