25 Years Later, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Best Quote Is Still the Most Inspiring Line in TV History
- Buffy saves Dawn by sacrificing her own life.
- Her final words frame living as an act of bravery.
- Season five was written as a possible series finale.
The season five finale of *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* ends with Buffy giving her life to close a dangerous portal and save her sister, Dawn. Before she jumps, Buffy tells Dawn, “The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Be brave. Live. For me.” The…