Know How to Introduce Yourself
"I don't think we've been properly introduced. I'm Buffy and you're . . .History." - Buffy (Never Kill a Boy on the First Date)

"I'm Buffy the Vampire Slayer and you are?" - Buffy

"Destructo Girl, that's me." - Buffy (Teacher's Pet)

Vampire: "Slayer."
Buffy: "Slayee." - (School Hard)

Know Your Job Description
Xander:"So. Ok. Get started, Buffy. Dissect it or something."
Buffy:"Dissect it? Why me?"
Xander:"Because you're the Slayer."
Buffy:"And I Slayed. My work here is done." - (Bad Eggs)

"Now we can do this the hard way, or . . . well, actually there's only the hard way." - Buffy (Welcome to the Hellmouth)

Buffy:"I kill vampires, that's my job."
Giles:"True, although you don't usually beat them into such a bloody pulp beforehand." - (Ted)

"Sorry, but I'm an old-fashioned gal. I was raised to believe that men dig up the corpses and women have the babies." - Buffy (Some Assemmbly Required)

Your Calling and What It Means To You
Giles:"Into each generation a Slayer is born. One girl in all the world, a Chosen One. One born with the..."
Buffy:"...the strength and skill to hunt the vampires and stop the spread of evil, blah blah. I've heard it OK?" (Welcome to the Hellmouth)

"Scared duty, yadda yadda yadda." - Buffy (Surprise)

"Oh I know this one! 'Slaying entails certain sacrifices, blah blah bliddy blah, I'm so stuffy give me a scone'." - Buffy (Inca Mummy Girl)

Buffy: "So can I go?"
Giles: "I think not."
Buffy: "How come?"
Giles: "Because you are the Chosen One."
Buffy: "Oh, just this once, I'd like to be the Overlooked One." - (Inca Mummy Girl)

Always Protect Your Secret Identity
"Buffy, you aren't by any chance giving away your secret identity just to impress cute boys are you?" - Giles (Lie To Me)

"If your identity as the Slayer is revealed, it could put you and all those around you in grave danger." - Giles (Never Kill A Boy...)

"A Slayer hunts vampires; Buffy is the Vampire Slayer; don't tell anyone. I think that's all the vampire information you need." - Giles (The Harvest)

Giles:"There are a few people - civilians of you like - who know Buffy's identity. Willow is one of them. And they spend time together, socially."
Kendra:"And you allow this sir?"
Giles:"Well . . ."
Kendra:"But the Slayer must work in secret, for security."
Giles:"Of course. With Buffy, however, it's...some flexibility is required." - (What's My Line, part 2)

"You won't tell anyone I'm a Slayer, and I won't tell anyone you're a moron." - Buffy (When She Was Bad)

"Don't forget. You're supposed to be a meek girlie-girl like the rest of us." - Willow (Phases)

"Well, in that case, I won't wear my button that says, "I'm a Slayer, ask me how." - Buffy (Never Kill A Boy...)

Ampata: "You're not a normal girl."
Buffy: "And you are?" - (Inca Mummy Girl)

Know your Strengths and Weaknesses
Kendra:"We can return to your Watcher for orders."
Buffy:"I don't take orders, I do things my way."
Kendra:"No wonder you died." - (What's my Line, part 2)

Buffy:"You have to admit, I kinda lack in the book area. You guys are the brains. I'd only be here for moral support."
Xander:"That's not true, Buffy. You totally contribute, you go for snacks." - (What's my Line, Part 1)

Personal Morale should always be observed
"A cranky Slayer is a careless Slayer." - Buffy (Never Kill A Boy...)

Buffy:"I'm a freak."
Kendra:"But not the only freak."
Buffy:"Not anymore." - (What's My Line, part 2)

Buffy:"You know I'm the Chosen One. It's my job to fight guys like that. What's your excuse?"
Angel:"Someone has to."

Personal Apperance Should Always Be Observed
"So this is the Slayer. You're prettier than the last one." - The Master (Nightmares)

Xander:"So gonna be Ok?" (Buffy's just been electrocuted)
Giles:"She was only grounded for a moment, [to Buffy] if you had been anyone but the Slayer . . ."
Buffy:"Tell me the truth, how's my hair?"
Xander:"It's great. it's your best hair ever." - (I Robot-You Jane)

"I may be dead, but I'm still pretty. Which is more than I can say for you." - Buffy (Prophecy Girl)

"Giles, CARE> I'm putting my life on the line, battling the undead! Look I broke a nail, OK? I'm wearing a press-on. The least you could do is exhibit some casual interest." - Buffy (Prophecy Girl)

Anger and Violence Are Not Always The Way
Angel: "I'm not gonna' fight you."
Buffy: "Come on. Kick my ass." (When She Was Bad)

Buffy: "I wasn't going to use violence. I don't always use violence. Do I?"
Xander: "The important thing is: you believe that." (Inca Mummy Girl)

Know the Importance of Research
Giles:"I'll research all the possibilities, ghosts included. Xander, if you're not doing anything, would you like to help me?"
Xander:"What? There's homework now? When did that happen?"
Buffy:"It's all part of the glamourous world of vampire slaying." - Invisible Girl

Willow:"Goody! Research Party!"
Xander:"Will, you need a life in the worst possible way."

Buffy:"There's something supernatural at work. Get your books. Look stuff up!"
Willow:"What are you going to do?"
Giles:"Get my books, look stuff up." - (The Pack)

Giles: "Yes. I must consult my books."
Xander: "Oh, 8 minutes and 33 seconds, pay up. I called 10 minutes before you'd consult your books about something. Thank you." - (When She Was Bad)
"To make you a vampire, they have to suck your blood, then you have to suck their blood. It's like a whole big sucking thing." (Welcome to the Hellmouth)

Buffy: "What am I, Knowledge Girl now? Explanations are your terrain." - (Nightmares)

Know How to spot Evil At Thirty Paces
Giles:"Can you tell me if there's a vampire in this building?"
Buffy:"Maybe?"
Giles:"You should know! Even though this mass and this din you should be able to sense them. . ."
Buffy:"There's One!"
Giles:"What? Where?"
Buffy:"Down there talking to that girl."
Giles:"But you don't know..."
Buffy:"Oh please. Look at his jacket. he's got the sleeves rolled up. And the shirt . . .deal with that outfit for the moment."
Giles:"It's dated?"
Buffy"it's carbon-dated! Trust me: only someone who's been living underground for ten years would think that was the look." - (Welcome to the Hellmouth)

Go with your Instincts When Taking on the Might of the Hellmouth
Xander:"You don't know hoe to kill this thing."
Buffy:"I thought I might try violence."
Xander:"Solid call."

Kendra:"Emotions are weakness, Buffy. You shouldn't entertain them."
Buffy:"Kendra, my emotions give me power. They're total assets."

"Well it's the weirdest thing. He's got two little holes in his neck and all his blood's been drained. Isn't it bizzare? Aren't you just going 'Oooooh'" - Buffy (Welcome to the Hellmouth)

Giles:"Let's not jump to any conclusions."
Buffy:"I didn't jump. I took a tiny step and there the conlcusions were." - (Phases)

Play the Waiting Game
"Here vampires." - Buffy (Ted)

"Ninety percent of the vampire-slaying game is waiting." - Giles (Never Kill A Boy...)

Rally the troops with your Reputation

Don't Let Your Love Life Distract You
"I know this is hard for you. But as the Slayer, you do not have the luxury of being a slave to your passions. You mustn't let Angel get to you, regardless of how provocative his behaviour may become." - Giles (Passion)

Giles:"You think I don't know what it's like to be sixteen?"
Buffy:"No. I think you don't know what it;s like to be sixteen, and a girl and a Slayer."
Giles:"Fair enough, I don't. . ."
Buffy:"Or what it's lie to stake vampires while you're having fuzzy feelings towards one." - (Reptile Boy)

"I've had it, Spike's going down. You can attack me, you can send assasins after me . . . that's fine. But nobody messes with my boyfriend." - Buffy (What's My Line, part 2)

Willow: "Love makes you do the wacky."
Buffy: "That's the truth." - (Some Assemly Required)

"A vampire in love with a slayer. It's rather poetic...in a maudlin sort of way." - Giles (Invisble Girl)

Learn How To Walk The Fine Line Between Work, Rest and Play
"Buffy when I said you could Slay vampires and have a social life, I didn't mean at the same time!" - Giles (Never Kill a Boy . . .)

"If the Apocalypse comes - beep me." - Buffy (Never Kill a Boy...)

"...and you never let her do anything, except work and patrol and - I know she's the Chosen One, but you're killing her with the pressure. I mean she's sixteen going on forty!" - Willow (Reptile Boy)

"Who needs a social life when they've got their very own Hellmouth?" - Buffy (Reptile Boy)

Willow:"Come on, Buffy. One night of rest isn't going to kill you."
Buffy:"But it might kill somebody else." - (Killed By Death)

"When all this is over, I'm thinking pineapple pizza and teen-movie video fest." - Buffy (What's my Line, part 2)

Learn to Love the Hellmouth
Willow: "Killer? Now there's a killer? We don't know that there's a--"
Giles: "Yeah, but this being Sunnydale and all..."
Willow: "Gulp." - (Reptile Boy)

Buffy: "And monsters don't usually send messages. It's pretty much crush, kill, destroy. This was different.
Giles: "I'd have to say you're right."
Buffy: "I love it when he says that!" - (Invisible Girl)

"That's the thrill of living on the Hellmouth. There's a virtual cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghould to engage! Pardon me for seeing the glass half full." - Giles (The Witch)

Annoy your enemies (just for the fun of it)
"He was young, and he was careful. And still the Slayer takes him, like she's taken so many of my family. It wears thin." - The Master (Angel)

She's the gnat in my ear. The gristle in my teeth. She's the bloody thorn in my bloody side!" - Spike (What's My Line, part 1)

Buffy:"It's your lucky day, Spike."
Kendra:"Two Slayers."
Buffy:"No Waiting."

Prophecies are a bitch

"One day, I'm gonna' live in a town where evil curses are just generally ruled out without even saying." - Buffy (Inca Mummy Girl)

Buffy: "I remember how I felt when I heard the prophecy that I was gonna' die. I wasn't exactly obsessed with doing the right thing."
Xander: "Yeah, but you did. You gave up your life."
Buffy: "I had you to bring me back." - (Inca Mummy Girl)

Learn to Love the Hellmouth
Willow: "Killer? Now there's a killer? We don't know that there's a--"
Giles: "Yeah, but this being Sunnydale and all..."
Willow: "Gulp." - (Reptile Boy)

Buffy: "And monsters don't usually send messages. It's pretty much crush, kill, destroy. This was different.
Giles: "I'd have to say you're right."
Buffy: "I love it when he says that!" - (Invisible Girl)

"That's the thrill of living on the Hellmouth. There's a virtual cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghould to engage! Pardon me for seeing the glass half full." - Giles (The Witch)