Day 25: Favorite Buffyverse Saying

"The hardest thing in this world is to live in it"

The fact that the two episodes in which this line appears are my top to favorite episodes certainly comes into account. In addition, I think it says a lot about real life. Every day can be a struggle. What I really like, is that this phrase is used in an inspirational way. I can't quite find the words to explain how great this particular Buffyverse saying is, but I really like it.

I also read somewhere once that Buffy is the origin of adding the letter "y" to the end of a noun to make it an adjective. (e.g. focus-y). I've begun to use this frequently and didn't realize that it was weird until I used the word teacher-y and people looked at me like I was crazy. Then I realized the only other friends I know who do the same thing frequently are also Buffy fans.

And, you know, I could probably list quotes for days. But I'll just list a few of my favorites.

Meaningful Quotes 

“No, it doesn't stop! It *never* stops! Do-do you think I chose to be like this? Do you have any idea how lonely it is, how dangerous? I would *love* to be upstairs watching TV or gossiping about boys or... God, even studying! But I have to save the world... again.” – Buffy, Becoming Part 2 (2x22)

"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." - Buffy, Amends (3x03)

"My life happens to, on occasion, suck beyond the telling of it. Sometimes more than I can handle. And it's not just mine. Every single person down there is ignoring your pain because they're too busy with their own. The beautiful ones. The popular ones. The guys that pick on you. Everyone.  If you could hear what they were feeling. The loneliness. The confusion. It looks quiet down there. It's not. It's deafening." - Buffy, Earshot (3x18)

“But I don't understand! I don't understand how this all happens. How we go through this. I mean, I knew her, and then she's, there's just a body, and I don't understand why she just can't get back in it and not be dead anymore. It's stupid. It's mortal and stupid. And, and Xander's crying and not talking, and, and I was having fruit punch, and I thought, well, Joyce will never have any more fruit punch ever, and she'll never have eggs, or yawn or brush her hair, not ever, and no one will explain to me why. “ – Anya, The Body, (5x16)

“Dawn, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will *always* love you. But this is the work that I have to do. Tell Giles ... tell Giles I figured it out. And, and I'm okay. And give my love to my friends. You have to take care of them now. You have to take care of each other. You have to be strong. Dawn, the hardest thing in this world ... is to live in it. Be brave. Live. For me.” - Buffy, The Gift (5x22)

“Life's not a song. Life isn't bliss. Life is just this. It's living. You'll get along. The pain that you feel you only can heal by living. You have to go on living. So one of us is living.” – Spike, Once More With Feeling (6x07)

Funny Quotes 

“But... cute guy! Teenager! Post-pubescent fantasies!” – Buffy, Never Kill a Boy on the First Date (1x05)

“Are we overlooking the idea that she may be very attracted to me? She's possessed.” – Xander, When She Was Bad (2x01)

“Oh! I know this one! Slaying entails certain sacrifices, blah blah biddy blah, I'm so stuffy, give me a scone.” – Buffy, Inca Mummy Girl (2x04)

“Oh, he's a vampire! Of course! But the cuddly kind, like a Care Bear with fangs.” – Cordelia, Halloween (2x06)

“You won. All right? You came in and you killed them and you took their land. That's what conquering nations do. It's what caesar did, and he's not going around saying, "I came, I conquered, I felt really bad about it." The history of the world isn't people making friends. You had better weapons, and you massacred them. End of story.” – Spike, Pangs (4x08)

“And I'm just supposed to help you out of the evilness of my heart?” – Giles, A New Man (4x12)

“A d- Please! A date? You are completely off your bird! I mean - Do you want it to be?” – Spike, Crush (5x14)

“Easy. We burn the house to the ground and collect the insurance. Plus, fire? Pretty. You guys, I'm kidding. Okay, it's, it's bills, it's money. It's pieces of paper sent by bureaucrats that we've never even met. It's not like it's the end of the world. Which is too bad, you know, 'cause that, I'm really good at.” – Buffy, Flooded (6x04)

“Be free, kittens!” – Buffy, Life Serial (6x05)