55 Best Buffy Quotes For All Budding Vampire Slayers

Supriya Jain
Dec 12, 2023 By Supriya Jain
Originally Published on Mar 20, 2021
Edited by Luca Demetriou
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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', is regarded as one of the most iconic shows ever and the show became extremely famous thanks to the acting prowess of Sarah, who played the titular role.

Buffy Summers is the character played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, who is the "Slayer" in a long line of young women chosen by fate to battle evil forces. However, she learns to embrace her destiny as a vampire slayer.

Buffy receives guidance from her Watcher, Rupert Giles. She tries to lead life like a normal girl at the school while fighting against demons and vampires at the same time.

The series revolves around Buffy and her friends, the Scooby Gang, who struggle to balance the fight against supernatural evils. There is no better way that it could have been carried off without some of the incredible writing and such a brilliant cast. Here are some of the best Buffy quotes that you’ll enjoy reading.

After you have checked out these Buffy quotes, then do read our 'Vampire Diaries' quotes and 'Supernatural' quotes.
 

Funny Buffy Quotes

'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', is still a favorite among the fans and is bursting with memorable couples, good guys, seasons, scenes, and the best lines and sayings ever written for a thrilling drama. In 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', characters are chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons and other forces of darkness.

Here are some of the best 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' quotes to make your will strong.

1. “The big moments are going to come. You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts.”

- Buffy.

2. “I may be dead, but I'm still pretty.”

- Buffy.

3. “Dawn, the hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Be brave. Live…for me.”

- Buffy.

4. “I don’t understand about theology or dimensions, or any of it, really, but I think I was in heaven.”

- Buffy.

5. “And if Giles wants to go after the, uh, fiend that murdered his girlfriend, I say, faster.”

- Buffy.

6. “In every generation, there is a chosen one. She alone shall stand against the vampires, demons and forces of darkness. She is the slayer.”

- Buffy.

7. “Passion rules us all, and we obey.”

- Buffy.

8. “Seize the moment, ‘cause tomorrow you might be dead.”

- Buffy.

9. “Strong is fighting. It’s hard and it’s painful and it’s every day. It’s what we have to do, and we can do it together, but if you’re too much of a coward for that, then burn.”

- Buffy.

10. “I could never be your girl!”

- Buffy.

11. “I have feelings for you. I do. But it's not love. I could never trust you enough for it to be love.”

- Buffy.

12. “People don’t fall in love with what’s right in front of them. People want the dream — what they can’t have. The more unattainable, the more attractive.”

- Buffy.

13. “The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Be brave. Live.”

- Buffy.

14. “The big moments are gonna come, you can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts. That's when you find out who you are.”

- Buffy.

15. “You're not special. You're extraordinary.”

- Buffy.

16. “I gotta look on the bright side. Maybe I can still get kicked out of school.”

- Buffy.

17. “I’m the thing that monsters have nightmares about. And right now, you and I are gonna show ‘em why.”

- Buffy.

18. “I've seen your kindness, and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you, and I understand, with perfect clarity, exactly what you are. You're a hell of a woman. You're the One, Buffy.”

- Spike.

19. “There is only one thing on this earth more powerful than evil, and that’s us.”

- Buffy.

20. “I don't know what's coming next. But I do know it's gonna be just like this -- hard, painful. But in the end, it's gonna be us. If we all do our parts, believe it, we'll be the ones left standing.”?

- Buffy.

'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Quotes From Willow

Willow is one of the most important characters in the 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' show. The character was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed throughout the TV series by Alyson Hannigan. Here are some of the Willow quotes that will give you all the power to do something good for your friends.

21. “Maybe because they met her? Did I say that?”

- Willow.

22. “Why are you suddenly so worried about looking like an idiot? That came out wrong.”

- Willow.

23. “Ours is a forbidden love.”

- Willow.

24. “I know–we could go to the Bronze, sneak in our own tea bags, and ask for hot water.”

- Willow.

25. “I knew it! I knew it! Well, not ‘knew it’ in the sense of having the slightest idea, but I knew there was something I didn’t know. You two were fighting way too much. It’s not natural!”

- Willow.

26. “Really? Thanks! I’ve never gotten a ‘me-ow’ before.”

- Willow.

27. “It’s horrible. That’s me as a vampire? I’m so evil, and skanky. And I think I’m kind of gay.”

- Willow.

28. “That wasn’t just a temporal fold, that was some weird Hell place. I don’t think you’re telling me everything.”

- Willow.

29. “I’ve seen honest faces before. They usually come attached to liars.”

- Willow.

30. “No. Bunch of wanna blessed be’s. Nowadays every girl with a henna tattoo and a spice rack thinks she’s a sister to the dark ones.”

- Willow.

'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Xander Harris Quotes

Alexander Harris is a fictional character created for the action-horror fantasy television series 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer'. Xander’s lifelong friend was Willow Roserberg, and the pair briefly dated.

Xander played an active role throughout the series. The role of Alexander Harris was played by Nicholas Brendon. Here are some of the best Xander Harris quotes to give you motivation to face adversity.

31. “I laugh in the face of danger, and then I hide until it goes away.”

- Xander Harris.

32. “Hi, for those of you who just tuned in, everyone here is a crazy person.”

- Xander Harris.

33. “Come on, Slayer, I like it when you’re scared. The more I scare you, the better you smell.”

- Xander Harris.

34. “Are we overlooking the possibility that she may be very attracted to me?...She’s possessed.”

- Xander Harris.

35. “Whoa, Giles has a TV. Everybody, Giles has a TV! He’s shallow like us!”

- Xander Harris.

36. “Nobody harms my master!”

- Xander Harris.

37. “Okay. I’m not panicking. I’m not. I’m not. Stop looking at me like I’m panicking.”

- Xander Harris.

38. “I love you, willow...so if you’re gonna end the world, you’re gonna have to start with me.”

- Xander Harris.

39. “I saved the world with talking, from my mouth. my mouth saved the world!”

- Xander Harris.

40. “I don't like vampires. I'm going to take a stand and say they're not good.”

- Xander Harris.

41. “And they say that young people don't learn anything in high school nowadays, but I've learned to be afraid.”

- Xander Harris.

42. “Well, yeah. I'd give anything to be able to turn invisible. I wouldn't use my powers to beat people up, but use my powers to protect the girl's locker room.”

- Xander Harris.

43. “It's funny how the earth never opens up and swallows you when you want it to.”

- Xander Harris.

44. “Forgiveness is my middle name. Well, actually it's LaVelle, but I'd appreciate it if you guard that secret with your life.”

- Xander Harris.

45. “For I am Xander, king of cretins. Let all lesser cretins bow before me.”

- Xander Harris.

Joss Whedon Quotes

Joseph Hill Whedon is an American film director, producer, writer, and a composer as well. He is the creator of the series 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer'. He has generated numerous films and television series and is famous all over the globe. Here are some of the Joss Whedon quotes.

46. “Bottom line is, even if you see 'em coming, you're not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it does. So what are we, helpless? Puppets?

No. The big moments are gonna come. You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts. That's when you find out who you are.”

- Joss Whedon.

47. “He's like a Super Librarian, y'know? Everyone forgets, Willow, that knowledge is the ultimate weapon.”

- Joss Whedon.

48. “The thing about changing the world...Once you do it, the world's all different.”

- Joss Whedon.

49. “If every vampire who said he was at The Crucifixion was actually there, it would have been like Woodstock...”

- Joss Whedon.

50. “In my generation, there was a single girl given the strength and skill to fight the spread of darkness...but in your generation, there are nearly two thousand with the powers of the slayer, and not all of them have chosen to use their newfound abilities conscientiously.”

- Joss Whedon.

51. “I keep thinking they’re gonna call me. I keep thinking they’re gonna crunch the numbers and think, oh, we can make money with this! And they don’t.”

- Joss Whedon.

52. “In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the slayer.”

- Joss Whedon.

53. “There are some things I can just smell. It's like a sixth sense. Well, actually, that would be one of the five.”

- Joss Whedon.

54. “Buffy sacrifices her own life to save her sister, and right before she does, she tells her sister that the hardest thing to do in the world is to live - ironic words coming from someone about to kill herself for the greater good.

As I'm writing this, I just keep thinking that Katniss never gets to sacrifice herself.

She doesn't get the heroic death. She survives - and that leaves her doing the hardest thing in the world: living in it once so many of the ones she loves are gone.”

― Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

55. “Very occasionally, if you really pay attention, life doesn’t .....”

- Joss Whedon.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created some of the interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestion for 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' movie quotes, then why not have a look at some of these 'Teen Wolf' quotes and 'What We Do In The Shadows' quotes.

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Written by Supriya Jain

Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Business Administration specializing in Marketing

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Supriya JainBachelor of Commerce, Master of Business Administration specializing in Marketing

As a skilled member of the Kidadl team, Shruti brings extensive experience and expertise in professional content writing. With a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Punjab University and an MBA in Business Administration from IMT Nagpur, Shruti has worked in diverse roles such as sales intern, content writer, executive trainee, and business development consultant. Her exceptional writing skills cover a wide range of areas, including SOP, SEO, B2B/B2C, and academic content.

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