Just because we've been dealt a certain hand, it doesn't mean that we can't choose to rise above—to conquer the boundaries of a destiny that none of us wanted. To try to retain whatever essential humanity we can.

About Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer ( ; née Morgan; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer. She wrote the vampire romance series Twilight, which has sold over 160 million copies, with translations in 37 different languages. She was the bestselling author of 2008 and 2009 in the United States,...

More quotations from Stephenie Meyer

Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end.

—Stephenie Meyer

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

—Stephenie Meyer

When he left, you spent all your energy holding on to him. You could be happy if you let go.

—Stephenie Meyer in Eclipse

One thing I truly knew—knew it in the pit of my stomach, in the center of my bones, knew it from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet, knew it deep in my empty chest—was how love gave someone the power to break you.

—Stephenie Meyer in New Moon

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Just because we've been dealt a certain hand, it doesn't mean that we can't choose to rise above - to conquer the boundaries of a destiny that none of us wanted. To try to retain whatever essential humanity we can.