One Tree Hill: Haley James

Macaroni and cheese is the food of the gods.

Sometimes people write the things they can't say.

Nathan, couples don't get married in high school. Its just, it's not normal.

I gave you my heart. That's all that I can give. And if that's not enough for you, then I'm not enough for you.

Nathan, it's hard enough for me to compete with all the girls at school. What, now I have to be a porn star?

They haven't invented words for how much I love you.

No, actually it's the 'my best friend is an idiot' issue and there you are!

I believe in true love. I believe in love at first sight. I believe love conquers all. And that doesn't mean there's not gonna be hard days or difficult things to deal with, because there will be. But finding that person who does it for you and knowing that person loves you back it just makes everything so much easier. "Peyton Sawyer will become Peyton Scott." That was the dream. And here we are 10 years later and we all get to witness today a dream come true.

Because this is a literature class. When archaeologists uncover lost civilizations and they unearth their worlds that have long been since been destroyed, you know what they find most often? They find stories, ancient languages, words, inscriptions from people who have been gone for thousand of years, because chances are, like you, they wanted to know, "Whats the point?" And they wanted us to know that they were here, you know? Like they told their stories, and they tried to make sense of their lives and their worlds and their tragedies. So that's what we are gonna do. So I want you to write something, anything at all, about Quentin Fields. If you knew him, write a favorite memory. If you didn't know him, write what you think the point is of all this for yourself and your life and your time here. This is a literature class and that's what writers do. We put pen to paper in times of devastating tragedy. And we try and make sense of it. Maybe we will find some clarity in some of those words. Maybe we will find peace.

You know what? Um... you guys asked me what the point was to all of this, school, literature... life. And, uh I said there was no point. And that's not true. What I should have said was, "I don't know". Because the truth is, not long ago, I sat where you are and wondered exactly the same things. When something that's tragic and evil and unexplainable happens, like losing someone forever... I still wonder, just like you do. Alright, everybody, get out a piece of paper and pen.

You know that romantic notion that all the garbage and the pain is really healing and beautiful and sort of poetic? It's not. It's just garbage and it's pain. You know what's better? Love. The day that you start thinking that love is overrated is the day that you're wrong. The only thing wrong with love and faith and belief is not having it.

Yeah, like you know maybe tonight we don't have to be married and pregnant. We can just be teenagers.

Oh, but we're not alone in my bedroom. We have the forefathers with us.

You know I keep... I keep putting myself out there and you keep blowing it and it's probably a good thing because at this point there is nothing that you can say or do that's gonna surprise me.

You should buy 'em in bulk if you're gonna hand apologies out that often.

You know, for an hour you almost got me to believe that you're not a son of a bitch but, God, you fooled me again.

Yeah, this is my house. Um... we're staying here while we renovate the mansion.

The last time I was trapped in the school was the shooting. You know why Lindsay and I got so close? She was editing Lucas' book, and I still wasn't sure about her, 'cause I was rooting for Lucas to be with my friend Peyton, or maybe even Brooke. Anyway, she was working on the chapter about the shooting, and she said to me "I want this to be Lucas's best writing. The best he has in him, because Peyton deserves it. Jimmy and Keith deserve it, and that day deserves it." We've been friends ever since.

I think I'm realizing that I can't help everybody, and still somehow feel responsible. I don't know why I keep trying.

Are you going to say anything or are you just gonna sit there like you have for the past four months? You gonna get drunk, maybe pout, a little cry?

The rest of your life is a long time and whether you know it or not it's being shaped right now. You can choose to blame your circumstances on fate or bad luck or bad choices or you can fight back. Things aren't always going to be fair in the real world, that's just the way it is but for the most part you get what you give. Let me ask you all a question. What's worse: not getting everything you wished for or getting it but finding out it's not enough? The rest of your life is being shaped right now with the dreams you chase, the choices you make and the person you decide to be. The rest of your life is a long time and the rest of your life starts right now.

My best friend recently reminded me of a quote, by William Shakespeare,that seems appropriate. "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound up in sorrows and in miseries. On such a full sea, are we now afloat, and we must take the current when it serves or lose our ventures." I think that what that quote means is that life is short and, opportunities are rare, and we have to be vigilant in protecting them. And, not only the opportunities to succeed but, the opportunity to laugh, to see the enchantment in the world, and...to live, because life doesn't owe us anything. As a matter of fact, I think we owe something to the world. And, if we can just believe.. I'm sorry, I have more, I just, think I'm having my baby.

Honey, YOU'RE lucky that I'm pregnant!! I think its time you get your insecure, cheating, skank ass out of this house RIGHT NOW!

Don't play dumb ass with me girlie you stole those test, and I wanna know how you did it. Did you steal my keys while I was in the hospital. Yeah I bet you did, didn't you. You know I could have spent my time tutoring someone that actually needed it, but now I'm not gonna have that opportunity again thanks to you.

Your "Thank You's" send people to the free clinic.

Why is it that it's so much easier to forgive a stranger than someone you love?

Okay I'll go first. Hi my name's Rachel and I'm a dumb ass who's failing calculus and really likes to hit on married guys.

If you're looking for a black eye, it's in my fist.

Please, your thank you's send people to the free clinic.

Don't say I never gave you anything.

It is not possible to be this in love ...

But God help you if you don't change.

What'd you say to Hooter girl when she made her topless debut?

OK. You know the moment that I left the tour?...We were playing this club in Illinois... and Chris decides to do a cover of an eighties song called, um, 'Missing You'... and everybody starts singing along, the crowds loving it and they turn the house lights up pause and I could see every face out there... and I... fell apart. On stage, in front of three thousand people; I lost it. I couldn't sing, I couldn't hear the music. Nothing. Because... that was the moment that I knew... that none of it could ever be enough without you. All of the celebrity and all of the applause and all the pretty melodies... couldn't fill your void in my heart. So... yeah, I guess you're right; it's not the life I would've had... 'cuz ever since I met you, it has been so much more.

Never expected the cheerleading squad to have more drama than the drama club.

Yeah, if okay's, like, heels that are killing me and underwear that's digging into my ribcage and I'm about five minutes from going home and binging on cookie dough.

I'm usually one of those people who likes the fist day of school. You know, new pens; new book; new backpack.

Nathan, there wasn't a moment that my heart wasn't in Tree Hill.

This year I got everything I wanted and everything I wished for. But in a way, I lost even more.

The big deal is that, first of all, you did not thank me for helping you with the CDs, second of all, you had sex in my bed, and third, you ate all the brownies.

Well you know I said tonight was educational. Well, Honey, you're gonna love the homework.

Alright. I'm off. All the important numbers are by the phone... police, fire, pimps.

Yeah, but if you keep yelling, the freaking zombies are gonna get us.

If your tongue comes anywhere near my mouth, I'm just never speaking to you again, though.

Let's find out. Knowledge is power.

I think you're really brave to reconsider building who you are. I don't know if I could do that.

If my parents come home, I'm going to act like I have amnesia, so don't freak out if I pretend not to know you.

So ... support me! When I'm tutoring someone, and they get it, and that light goes on, I feel good! I feel worthy. The same way that you feel when you play basketball. Besides, having things gotten better for you? The team's left you alone, the hazings stopped? Yeah. So, that's worth the risk for me. What's not worth the risk is us. We're friends, and that is important to me.

She doesn't want to go. She doesn't want to see her high school sweetheart slash your brother Dan slash the jerk who abandoned Lucas slash the father of Nathan, the team's star player slash my wrists if I hear this story again. Let's go.

My mom sat me down a long time ago and asked me if I was more afraid of getting Herpes or pregnant.

I said "I haven't even kissed a boy, I'm only seven"

Just promise me this time, you'll be here when I get back.

Yeah, at least now the whole world knows all the nice things you said about me to go along all the crappy things Nathan said about me.

Loving it again, of you seeing me love it again. I just, I'm afraid your going to think that it somehow means that I love you less.

You should have told me that having sex turns you into an ass.

Your future as a basketball player is totally secure, your future as my husband, not so much.

Nathan, it's been said that there's one word that will free us from the weight and the pain of life, and that word is love, and I believe that. That doesn't mean that it hasn't been hard, or that it won't be. It just means that, I found a stillness and bravery in myself with you. You make me brave, and I will love you until the end of time. This I vow today.

You ruined everything. You caused a huge scene at the reception. You stole the limo. And now everybody's life is worse because of you. Doesn't it even matter to you, a little bit? Are you going to change a single thing because of it? Nathan doesn't need your thanks and neither do I. So why don't you stay the hell away from us. All of us!

I need you on this planet. You are not invincible.

For all I care you can go to hell but you cannot take Nathan with you.

Who are you kidding Deb? Junkies don't save pills.

What? What is this? The number of men who fathered your baby?

Pot! I have to go throw up.

Now they said they represent the lollipop guild. Do you think that’s a trade union and if it is, why did they unionize it? Did they need shorter hours or longer sticks or different flavors? Look at their little suits, it crack me up.

It’s your turn to be the girl that gets the baby and the boy.

He is the healthiest looking dying man I have ever seen.

Do you think there’s such a thing as a sugar hangover?

When archaeologists uncover lost civilizations and they unearth these worlds that have long since been destroyed, you know what they find most often? They find stories: ancient languages, words, inscriptions from people who have been gone for thousands of years. Because chances are they, like you, they wanted to know, what's the point? And they wanted us to know that they were here, you know? They told their stories and they tried to make sense out of their lives and their worlds and their tragedies. So that's what we're gonna do. I want you to write something - anything at all - about Quentin Fields. If you knew him, write a favorite memory. If you didn't know him, write what you think the point is of all this for yourself and your life and your time here. This is a literature class, and that's what writers do. We put pen to paper in times of devastating tragedy, we just try to make sense of it. Maybe we'll find clarity in some of those words. Maybe we'll find peace.

Don't wait. Life’s too short to play games. If you love someone and want to be with them then go get them. Deal with the mess later. You don't know what tomorrow will bring.

The next time you want to lie to me about something, you should make sure your mom is in on it.