43 Damon Salvatore Quotes on Love: ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Bad Boy Was an Eternal Romantic

Although he is better remembered for his wit, these 43 Damon Salvatore quotes on love give insight into how he developed into one of the most beloved characters on "The Vampire Diaries."

Damon came into "The Vampire Diaries" as Stefan Salvator's villainous vampire brother set out to make his brother's life and those around him miserable. He had no qualms about doing bad things to meet his goal.

By the middle of the first season, viewers and Elena Gilbert came to see him for more than his bad-boy persona. For Damon, it was always Elena. As she did not have the life experience of a vampire over 150 years old, she had to go through the typical teenage experiences.

Rites of passage such as falling in love with his brother Stefan, finding out she is a doppelgänger, coming to terms with that her best friends are a witch and vampire, respectively, encountering the original vampires, being hounded by werewolves…and that was all before graduation.

Then, the added complication was whether their love was real after he saved her life by turning her into a vampire. But 'Delena' shippers were satisfied when the pair returned to each other in the final episode.

Damon Salvatore's quote: "I would have saved you in a heartbeat, no question." | Source: AmoDays

Damon Salvatore Quotes — and Speeches — on Love

"You want a love that consumes you. You want passion and adventure, and even a little danger... I want you to get everything you're looking for."― 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

"Love does that; it changes us."― Damon Salvatore

"True love will 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..."

"I would have saved you in a heartbeat, no question."― Damon Salvatore

"I'm still mad at you because being around you drives me nuts, and not being around you drives me nuts."― Damon Salvatore

Damon Salvatore's quote: "I don't want to face my future without you." | Source: AmoDays

"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

"No matter how much I missed you or how much pain I was in, I never would have erased everything we ever had. Even if I was drowning in grief, I'd rather hang on to every moment that I ever held you, or every laugh I ever heard, every shred of happiness that we ever had. I would rather spend every moment in agony than erase the memory of you."― Damon Salvatore

"I'm in love with a woman I can never have. 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

"The smallest chance of a perfect life with you is infinitely better than an immortal one without you. And I know this, Elena. I love you. And I will love you until I take my last breath on this earth."― Damon Salvatore

"I don't want to face my future without you."― Damon Salvatore

Damon Salvatore's quote: "Just say that you missed me as much as I missed you." | Source: AmoDays

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn about anyone else."― Damon Salvatore

"I don't trust easily, so when I tell you I trust you, don't make me regret it."― Damon Salvatore

"You know what's real? The way you felt for me. You once told me it was the most real thing you ever felt in your life."― Damon Salvatore

"Just say that you missed me as much as I missed you."― Damon Salvatore

"I wanted to feel something again. And when I decided to come back home, it all came rushing back, just like I hoped it would."― Damon Salvatore

Damon Salvatore's quote: "I will always choose you." | Source: AmoDays

"Love does that; it changes us."― Damon Salvatore

"I'm in love with a woman I can never have. The point is, 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

"No matter how much I missed you or how much pain I was in, I never would have erased everything we ever had. Even if I was drowning in grief, I'd rather hang on to every moment that I ever held you, or every laugh I ever heard, every shred of happiness that we ever had. I would rather spend every moment in agony than erase the memory of you."― Damon Salvatore

"True love will 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

"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: "[I'm] madly in love with you forever! No matter how long that's going to be. And taking the cure won't change that." | Source: AmoDays

"When I drag my brother from the edge and deliver him back to you, I want you to remember the things you felt while he was gone."― Damon Salvatore

"I will always choose you."― Damon Salvatore

"I love you, Elena. And it's because I love you that I can't be selfish with you. And why you can't know this? Because I don't deserve you. But my brother does."― Damon Salvatore

"[I'm] madly in love with you forever! No matter how long that's going to be. And taking the cure won't change that."― Damon Salvatore

Right here, just below the rib cage, next to the spine—that's your way to a vampire's heart. I'll do whatever it is you need me to do, Elena. No one's going to hurt you. Especially not my brother."― Damon Salvatore

"There's no world without her."― Damon Salvatore

Damon Salvatore's quote: "I love you, Elena. And it's because I love you that I can't be selfish with you." | Source: AmoDays

"I'm not going to let someone's idea of destiny stop me from loving you, or being with you, or building a future with you, because...You are my life."― Damon Salvatore

"You are by far the greatest thing that's happened to me in my 173 years on this earth. The fact that I get to die knowing that I was loved—not just by anyone—by you, Elena Gilbert. It's the epitome of a fulfilled life."― Damon Salvatore

Quotes of a Heartbroken Damon Salvatore

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

"Oh, I understand. He's the reason you live. His love 'lifts you up where you belong.' I get it."― Damon Salvatore

Damon Salvatore's quote: "You know what would make me happy? That whatever you felt for me was actually real!" | Source: AmoDays

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

" You know what would make me happy? That whatever you felt for me was actually real! "― Damon Salvatore

"It's okay. Because if I had chosen differently, I wouldn't have met you. I'm so sorry. I've done so many things to hurt you. I know you love Stefan. And it'll always be Stefan. But I love you. You should know that."― Damon Salvatore

"I need to say it once. You need to hear it. I love you, Elena."― Damon Salvatore

Sensual and Silly Damon Salvatore Quotes When He Was Looking for Love in the Wrong Places.

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

"The best way to not get your heart broken is to pretend that you don't have one."― Damon Salvatore

Damon Salvatore's quote: "I'm not upset. Upset is an emotion specific to those who care." | Source: AmoDays

Stefan: "Can't touch her now."

Damon: "Well, the vervain keeps me out of her head. Maybe that's not my target. Believe it or not, Stefan, some girls don't need my persuasion. Some girls just can't resist my good looks, my style, my charm...and my unflinching ability to listen to Taylor Swift." ― "The Vampire Diaries"

"Vampires can't procreate. But we love to try."― Damon Salvatore

"I'll make you scream my name so loud that you'll forget yours."― Damon Salvatore

"I'm not upset. Upset is an emotion specific to those who care." ― Damon Salvatore

"Wanna see me naked, just ask." ― Damon Salvatore

"I can't drink all this by myself. I mean, I can, but then somebody's gettin' naked." ― Damon Salvatore

Damon Salvatore's quote: "Vampires can't procreate. But we love to try." | Source: AmoDays

With the genre of supernatural teen dramas still popular on TV and streaming, Damon remains one of the more exciting protagonists as a reformed villain who has not lost his edge.

While he can give a fantastic speech declaring his love, his best lines are more on the comical side. Read 25 Funny Damon Salvatore Quotes from the Charismatic Vampire.