“Human beings are the only creatures on Earth that claim a god and the only living thing that behaves like it hasn't got one”

“My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that,and I intend to end up there.This drunkenness began in some other tavern.When I get back around to that place,I’ll be completely sober.”

“Damon: Come back as a vampire and I will stake you myself cause I can't stand the idea of you hating me forever.Elena: Witches are supposed to maintain the balance of nature. It's your duty to them. To keep this curse sealed.”

“Even though I've never met my dad and don't really want to, I share some of his talents. Along with being the messenger of the gods, Hermes is the god of merchants-which explains why I'm good with money-and travelers, which explains why the divine jerk left my mom and never came back. He's also the god of thieves. He's stolen things like-oh, Apollo's cattle, women, good ideas, wallets, my mom's sanity, and my chance at a decent life.Sorry, did that sound bitter?”

“I don't love men that love other women. I think more of myself then that.”

“I agree, and when the time is right, we'll be delighted to meet with him," Damon said.”

“You must immerse yourself in an unfamiliar world in order to truly understand your own.”