Stefan Salvatore quotes from The Vampire Diaries

Damon

Go ahead - make your threats, stake your claim...

Stefan

I'm not gonna fight you.

Damon

Why?! I'd fight me!

Damon

I kissed Elena.

Stefan

Because you feel something for her! Because you actually care. And I'm not gonna let Katherine come in here and destroy that part of you that is finally, after all of this time, willing to feel something. She'll try to break you. She'll try to break us. And how we respond to that will define us. It's our choice. So, no. I'm not gonna fight you.

Stefan

It's Katherine. She got under his skin and she undid everything that was good about him.

Elena

There's nothing good about him, Stefan. Not anymore. He's decided what he wants. He doesn't want to feel, he wants to be hated - it's just easier that way. He got his wish. (sobs) I hate him, Stefan.

Damon

Aren't you worried that, one day, all the forest animals are gonna band together and fight back? I mean, surely they talk...

Stefan

I'm just happy that's a blood bag and not a sorority girl supplying your dinner.

Damon

I like this. You, walking on eggshells around me because you think I'm gonna explode. It's very suspenseful.

Stefan

Huh. You're lurking...

Damon

I'm observing.

Stefan

More like obsessing...

Damon

Is he...?

Stefan

No. It wasn't that kind of strength. It was more than human, if that makes any sense.

Damon

What is up with that family? They're not vampires, what the hell are they?

Stefan

Ooo! Uh, maybe they're ninja turtles?

Damon

You're not funny.

Stefan

Or no, zombies. Werewolves.

Damon

No comedic timing at all.

Stefan

What? What are you up to?

Damon

Since this is reality, and there's no such thing as werewolves or combat turtles-

Stefan

I said ninja turtles.

Caroline

[Sobbing] [To Damon] Please don't. I don't want to die!

Damon

Yeah, but you're already dead.

Caroline

No, I'm not! Don't say that, okay? Just help me!

Damon

Okay.

Caroline

Okay? Just– help me, please! Please, please! [Embraces Damon while sobbing]

Damon

[Embraces Caroline] Okay, okay. It's gonna be okay. Gonna be okay. It's the only way.

Damon

[Angrily] [To his brother] Stefan!

Caroline

[Thinking that Elena is Katherine] [To Elena] Get away from me! You killed me!

Elena

No, no, no, no, Caroline, that wasn't me. You know that. That was Katherine.

Caroline

No! Then why did she look like you?! And why?! Why did she do this to me?!

Elena

[To Stefan] Stefan, we gotta get her inside.

Stefan

[To Caroline] It's all right, Caroline, come with me.

Damon

[To his brother and Elena] She will die. It's only a matter of time.

Stefan

[To his brother] Yeah, maybe so, but it's not gonna happen tonight.

Damon

Oh, yeah, it is. (rushes at Caroline with the stake; Elena blocks him)

Elena

(gasps in terror, but holds her ground) [To Damon] Damon, she's my friend.

Damon

(slowly backs away) Whatever happens... it's on you.

Elena

Stefan, what are we doing here? We're going to get caught.

Stefan

Well I compelled the guard to go on a break so I can kiss my girlfriend on top of the Ferris wheel.

Elena

Stefan...

Stefan

We have to take these moments, Elena. Alright? What Katherine did to Caroline could just be the beginning, and then there’s things about Tyler’s family that we don't even understand yet, and there’s always the D-word. But I came back to this town to start a life with you. We can’t forget to live it.

Damon

Sorry you can't come too, Stef.

Stefan

(to Elena) Call me if you need anything, okay?

Damon

Oh, I’ll take really good care of her.

Caroline

So you're saying that, now, I'm basically an insecure, neurotic, control freak on crack.

Stefan

Well, I wasn't going to say it like that, but...

Caroline

Why are you looking at him with your serious vampire look?

Stefan

My wha-...my "serious vampire look"?

Caroline

Mm-hmm. I mean, it's different from your worried vampire look, neither of which stray too far from your 'hey, it's Tuesday' look.

Stefan

Oh, I get it. Okay. You think I'm, ah, you think I'm too serious. That it?

Caroline

I mean, I wasn't gonna say it like that, but...

Katherine

Are we really going to do this again? We both know I could rip you to shreds and do my nails at the same time.

Stefan

What do you want?

Katherine

I wanted to see you. I've missed you, Stefan. Indulge me for a little while, please?

Stefan

Why are you back in town?

Katherine

Three reasons: you, you, and... you.

Stefan

See, I can't quite get that down. It just kind of...gets stuck in my throat.

Katherine

You know, it's the truth. Deep down inside that gorgeous body of yours is the Stefan that fell in love with me, too.

Stefan

What do you know about werewolves?

Katherine

I know not to pet one.

Stefan

I know we've only known each other for a short while. And I know I'm in competition for your affections. But... I've never met a woman quite like you. I look at you and I see an angel. I touch your skin... and my entire body ignites. I kiss you and I know that I'm falling in love. [kisses her] I am in love with you.

Katherine

There's just so much you don't know about me, Stefan.

Stefan

More to learn and love.

Katherine

I must say goodnight.

Katherine

Go ahead, Stefan. Torture me, keep me captive, drain me of blood until my body turns to dust. It'll never change the truth.

Stefan

It wasn't real. I remember you compelling me.

Katherine

Only after I showed you who I really was. You were so scared of me. I had to take away your fear.

Stefan

Well, whatever feelings I had back then...they've all turned to hate.

Katherine

Love, hate. Such a fine line. I can wait.