30 Damon & Elena Quotes from The Vampire Diaries To You Make You Swoon

Damon and Elena are fictional characters from the mystery drama series, "The Vampire Diaries." Their love story captured the viewer's attention. Both characters' love for each other is intense yet endearing. Read 30 Damon and Elena quotes.

"The Vampire Diaries" is a supernatural drama series that aired from 2009 until 2017 for eight seasons. It follows a love triangle between Elena Gilbert and the Salvatore brothers, Stefan and Damon – who are vampires unbeknownst to her.

Elena met Stefan on her first day of high school and fell in love with him. But as the story progresses, she meets his brother, Damon, and a love triangle ensues. Read 30 Damon and Elena quotes that made fans swoon.

Damon's quote: "Humanity's not all it's cracked up to be." | Source: Amodays

Best Elena Quotes

"There's more to me than just gloomy graveyard girl." — Elena Gilbert

"Our actions are what set things in motion, but we have to live with that." — Elena Gilbert

"All you can do is be ready for the good so that when it comes, you invite it in." — Elena Gilbert

"Getting out of bed is dangerous, but these days we have to live our lives." — Elena Gilbert

"Peace exits. It lives in everything we hold dear. That is the promise of peace - one day, after a long life, you find each other again." — Elena Gilbert

Damon's quote: "Yes, I would rather have died than be human." | Source: Amodays

Iconic Damon Quotes

"If you’re going to be bad, be bad with a purpose, or else you’re not worth forgiving." — Damon

"It's not wrong to hustle, hustlers. It’s like killing murderers, a public service." — Damon

"Humanity's not all it's cracked up to be." — Damon

Damon Salvatore's quote: "I've been in love. It's painful, pointless, and overrated." | Source: Amodays

Damon & Elena Quotes — Proclaiming Their Love for Each Other

"You And I…We Have Something. And Understanding." — Elena

"You Want A Love That Consumes You. You Want Passion, Adventure, And Even A Little Danger." — Damon

"I've Had So Much Fantasy In My Life, Elena. Enough For One-Hundred Lifetimes. I'd Give It All Up For One Life With You." — Damon

"I Love You, Elena. And Because I Love You, That I Can't Be Selfish With You." — Damon

Damon Salvatore's quote: "What happens if the one who breaks your heart is the only one who can fix it?" | Source: Amodays

"I Am Not Sorry That I’m In Love With You." — Elena

"You would rather die than be human, and you expect me to be okay with that?" — Elena

"Yes, I would rather have died than be human." — Damon

"I'd rather die right now than spend a handful of years with you, only to lose you when I'm too old and sick and miserable and you’re still you." — Damon

"There's no apology in the world that encompasses all the reasons that I’m wrong for you." — Damon

Elena Gilbert's quote: "Getting out of bed is dangerous, but these days we have to live our lives." | Source: Amodays

"Fine, then I'm not sorry either. I’m not sorry that I met you. I'm not sorry that knowing you has made me question everything, that in death, you're the one that made me feel most alive." — Elena

"I love you, Damon. I love you." — Elena

Damon's quote: "If you're going to be bad, be bad with a purpose, or else you're not worth forgiving." | Source: Amodays

Damon & Elena Quotes from 'The Vampire Diaries'

"Elena: Why don't you want people to see the good in you?

Damon: Because when people see the good they expect good. And I don't wanna have to live up to anyone's expectations." — "Vampire Diaries"

"Whenever you go too far, I will be there to pull you back. Every second. Every day. Until you don’t need me." — Damon Salvatore

Damon's quote: "I Love You, Elena. And Because I Love You, That I Can't Be Selfish With You." | Source: Amodays

Damon Quotes on Love

"I’ve been in love. It’s painful, pointless, and overrated." — Damon Salvatore

"True love with triumph in the end - which may or may not be a lie, but if it is a lie, then it’s the most beautiful lie we have." — Damon Salvatore

"Love does that, it changes us." — Damon Salvatore

"I’m in love with a woman I can never have. The point, I'm in love with her, and it's driving me crazy. I'm not in control. I have to stay together to protect her and she wants me to be the better man. Which means I can't be who I am." — Damon Salvatore

Elena's quote: "I love you, Damon. I love you." | Source: Amodays

Damon Quotes on Heartbreak

"What happens if the one who breaks your heart is the only one who can fix it?" — Damon Salvatore

"You know what? I don't want her to be happy. I want her to be miserable, just like I am." — Damon Salvatore

"I'd rather die right now than spend my last final years remembering how good I had it and how happy I was!" — Damon Salvatore

"Because in the end, when you lose somebody, every candle, every prayer is not going to make up for the fact that the only thing you have left is a hole in your life where that somebody that you cared about used to be." — Damon Salvatore

Damon Salvatore's quote: "Love does that, it changes us." | Source: Amodays

Initially, Damon portrayed the dark, bad-boy vampire that most people probably hated. However, as the story unfolded, he became a fan favorite, and his love story with Elena made the viewers love him even more. The on-screen couple went on to live happily ever after despite their ups and downs.

Actor Ian Somerhalder played Damon in "The Vampire Diaries," alongside actress Nina Dobrev (Elena) and fellow actor Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore).

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