Elena Gilbert quotes from The Vampire Diaries

Not really my problem.

(Elena slaps Stefan)

Elena

Then you can go to hell.

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My brother is sort of running his own show right now.

Elena

Yeah, well my brother just chopped of someone's head.

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Elena

Thank you.

No problem.

Elena

Not just for this, Damon. For everything. I don't know what I would do if you weren't here.

(sighs) You should know this, Elena. Stefan didn't screw us over. He screwed us over, but he had a good reason.

Elena

What?

He saved Klaus to save me. Then he stole the coffins to get even.

Elena

Damon, if he did it to protect you, then why would he even do that? What does that even mean?

What does it mean? It means I'm an idiot! 'Cause I thought, for one second, that I wouldn't have to feel guilty anymore.

Elena

Wait, what are you talking about? Guilty for what?

(looks pointedly at her) For wanting what I want.

Elena

Damon,...

No, I know. Believe me I get it. My "brother's girl", and all... (starts to walk away, then stops) No. (turns back) You know what? If I'm gonna feel guilty about something, I'm gonna feel guilty about this. (kisses Elena)

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(after trying to throw Elena over the bridge):

Elena get in the car!

Elena

(sobbing) How could you?! My parents died going over this bridge. I almost died. You knew that. You`re the one who saved me.

He had to believe I would do it, alright?! Your fear sold it.

Elena

Well what if he hadn't?

He did.

Elena

Well what if he hadn't?!

He did, Elena! He backed down! He has a weakness! If I know his weakness, I can destroy him!

Elena

After everything, that`s what mattered, destroying Klaus?

Destroying Klaus is all I have left.

Elena

You had me!

I lost you the minute I left town with him. You just haven`t let yourself admit that yet.

Elena

Is that what you`re doing? Trying to make me hate you?

I don`t really care what you think about me anymore, Elena.

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Elena

Bonnie hasn't seen her mom in over 15 years. We don't need your snarky commentary narrating the experience.

Bonnie

What's going on with you two?

We kissed, now it's weird. Have a great trip.

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Bonnie

I've been having these dreams for days now. It's like the witches are trying to send me a message.

Elena

I just can't believe that you guys kept this from me this whole time.

Bonnie

Stefan thought, if you knew where the coffins were, Klaus could threaten people to get the information out of you.

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What are you doing here?

Elena

Bonnie told me that you guys would be here. I need to talk to you.

Well, there's nothing to talk about. I'm just focused on getting this coffin opened.

Elena

Did you kill the medical examiner?

Why would you think I did that?

Elena

Maybe because I don't know what you are capable of anymore.

Believe what you want, Elena.

Elena

I don't want to believe any of it, Stefan.

But you had to ask me anyway.

Elena

Stefan-

Did you ask Damon? If he's killed anyone lately?

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Elena

It's all so weird. The Originals are throwing a ball. Like, an actual ball.

Caroline

It's some twisted Cinderella fetish, is what it is. And why does the evil witch want an audience with you?

Elena

I have no idea. But there is one way to find out.

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Elena. Did you get what you want?

Elena

Actually, yes.

Good. Tell me on the ride home. We're leaving.

Elena

No. Damon, let go of me! Look, I'm sorry that I had to cut you out of the plan-

There shouldn't have been a plan. You shouldn't be here.

Elena

You think I like going behind your back? I don't. But if I hadn't asked Stefan to help, you would have tried to be the hero and you would have ruined everything.

Sorry for trying to keep you alive. Clearly Stefan doesn't give a crap anymore.

Elena

Now you're mad at me for including Stefan?

No, I'm mad at you because I love you.

Elena

Well, maybe that's the problem. (pauses) No...wait. That's not what I-

No, I got it, Elena. I care too much. I'm a liability. (scoffs) How ironic is that?

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Elena

Stefan. Did you really not feel anything?

Stefan (as an answer): When?

Elena

How do you do that? Act like you don't care? Like you don't feel anything? Because I can't do that. I feel. I feel everything, and-

Elena stop.

Elena

I'm not going to stop, Stefan. Because I don't believe that you feel nothing.

You think I want to be this person? I hurt you, Elena. I bit you. I hate myself for what I did to you.

Elena

Then show it. Do something, Stefan - anything is better than trying to convince me that you don't care.

I can't.

Elena

Stefan...

If I let myself care, all I feel is pain.

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Elena

He was gloating, like actual gloat. Like he was proud of himself for sleeping with her. (to Caroline) Is it working?

Caroline

It's not working. I can hear every word you're saying about Damon the vampire gigolo.

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Elena

Are you insane?

Rebekah

I prefer spontaneous.

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Elena

Just say it.

I just don't get it. Your thing with them.

Elena

I know it doesn't make sense. But at the beginning, after my parents died, there was something about being with Stefan that just, felt safe.

Safe? Elena, he's a vampire.

Elena

I know. Believe me, just saying it out loud, sounds crazy. But- It's like I knew that he would never, stop loving me. Like he would never-

What?

Elena

Die. Like he would never die.

Like your parents did. And Damon?

Elena

Damon just, sort of snuck up on me. He got under my skin and no matter what I do, I just, I can't shake him.

Once you fall in love with someone, I don't know, I don't know if you can ever shake them.

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I didn't let him do anything. If you want to get nit-picky about it, I made him.

Elena

Why would you do that?

Because we're vampires, Elena. We need human blood to survive. We're predators, not puppies.

Elena

Well, Stefan found a way around it before.

Stefan has built himself a delusional wagon which he's repeatedly fallen off of.

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Morning, sunshine.

Elena

Hey. How's Alaric?

Indecent, but fine.

Elena

Does that mean there were no issues last night?

Nope, slept like a baby, woke up Alaric, no headlines about dead council members.

Elena

Then why do I feel like you're hiding something from me?

Well, maybe because you're being paranoid and control freaky. What'd you bring me? Ooh, chocolate muffins. You know what they say, the way to a psycho killer's heart is through his stomach.

Elena

They're not for you.

Fine. Keep convincing yourself that you're still mad at me. But sadly, Ric is gonna have to miss Elena time today. You know, lockdown and all.

Elena

Just, take it to him and tell him I miss him, okay?