The best Quotes by Ian Somerhalder

Before vampires were aesthetically appealing, they were physical anomalies and ostracized outsiders whom we banished to the dark, and they didn't have the appeal that they do now.

I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can't hide anything from them.

You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life.

I'm from New Orleans. There's a lot of vampire mystique and mythology that resonates there, and I was fascinated by it. I always wanted to play one.

When you're really close to someone, they can make fun of you a lot and get away with it. But they sort of poke you in all of the right places.

Elena: "Why don't you ever let anyone see the good in you?"
Damon: "When people see good they expect good. And I don't wanna live up to anyone's expectations."

I'm trusting you. Don't make me regret it.

I've been in love. It's painful, pointless and overrated.

What difference does it make? Because in the end, when you lose somebody, every candle, every prayer is not going to make up for the fact that the only thing you have left is a hole in your life where that somebody you cared about used to be.

The only one I can count on is me.

If you want more sex, just ask for it.

I have a secret, a big. But I've never spoken aloud. It would not change anything! It would do me no good or can adopt a puppy. I can not be what other people want me to be. As they would have me. That's who I am You are my existential crisis. Should I kill you or not? But I have to Jessica, because I'm not human. And I miss it. I miss it more than anything in the world. That is my secret. but there is only so much pain, the one you can bear.

And it's because I love you. I can't be Selfish with you.

True love will triumph in the end - which may or may not be a lie, but if it is a lie, then it's the most beautiful lie we have...

Whenever you will go to far, I will be there to pull you back - every second, every day.

Because in the end, when you lose somebody, every candle, every prayer is not going to make up for the fact that the only thing you have left is a hole in your life where that somebody that you cared about used to be.

Trust is earned - I can't just magically hand it over.

When someone asks "How are you?," they really don't want an answer.

He's your first love. I intend to be your last... however long it takes.

When it's real, you can't walk away.

He's your first love. I intend to be your last.

I will always protect you. You have my word on that.

No one hurts my family and lives. No one!

It's not a crime to love what you cannot explain.

Don't make promises you can't keep. Welcome home!

When you lose someone, it stays with you. Always reminding you of how easy it is to get hurt.

Girl: "Every artist has a story, you know?"
Klaus: "And what do you suppose his story is?"
Girl: "He's angry, dark, doesn't feel safe and doesn't know what to do about it. He wishes he would control his demons. Instead of having his demons control him. He's lost... alone."

How long does it take to get from Louisiana to Alabama?
One Mississippi.

What's the loneliest place in all of Louisiana?
Bayou Self

Hurricane Katrina was the storm of the 21st century. It devastated an area the size of Great Britain. More than 1,800 Americans died. Three hundred thousand homes were destroyed. There was $96 billion in property damage. I served on the Louisiana Recovery Authority. I saw Congress write one big check and then skip town.

Black bandana, sweet Louisiana
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner
On her merry way sayin', 'Baby, what you gonna- ?'
Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal .45
Just another way to survive

They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a flight to Louisiana - and that's pretty much the same thing.

'And you're worried, not because you're headed to meet a houseful of vampires, but because you think those vampires won't approve of you, correct?'
'That's right,' I answered immediately, hiding my surprise at his casual use of the word.
He shook his head. 'You're incredible.'

Sometimes, strangers can become more like family than blood ever could.

For the soul, laughing is what oxygen is for the lungs.

It's not about the absence of fear. It's overcoming it.

If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.

My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me.

My father always said, "Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf" - so I make sure I read.

We think too much and feel too little.

If one does not attach himself to people and desires, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live?

One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real.

I'm much more proud of being a father than being an actor.

I dream of a day where I walk down the street and hear people talk about Morality, Sustainibility and Philoshophy instead of the Kardashians.

It's easy to fool the eye but it's hard to fool the heart.

I never thought I'd see in my life a black candidate running for President.

You can close your eyes to the things you do not want to see. But you cannot close your heart to the things you do not want to feel.

It's been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your president. I love the job - but I love my country more.