One Tree Hill

You can’t get it all back at once. Take it slow. Give it some time. Pretty soon you'll be back better than ever.

Always without fail, follow your heart.

The most perfect act of love is sacrifice.

Be confident and take risks.

I forgive you, but hell won't.

We could all use a little hope sometimes, you know? That feeling that everything is gonna be okay, and that someone is there to help make sure of that.

People that are meant to be together always find their ways in the end.

Most people don't know who they are, that's why they lie. They're afraid someone else will figure it out before they do.

Do you ever wonder if we make the moments in our lives or the moments in our lives make us?
Ever wonder how long it takes to change your life? What measure of time is enough to be life-altering? Is it four years, like high school? One year? An eight-week walking tour? Can your life change in a month, or a week, or a single day? We're always in a hurry to grow up, to go places, to get ahead…but when you're young, one hour can change everything.
Sometimes pain becomes such a huge part of your life that you expect it to always be there…because you can't remember a time in your life when it wasn't. But then one day you feel something else - something that feels wrong, only because it's so unfamiliar. And in that moment you realize…you're happy.
Happiness comes in many forms - in the company of good friends, in the feeling you get when you make someone else's dream come true, or in the promise of hope renewed. It's okay to let yourself be happy because you never know how fleeting that happiness might be.
Most people are stronger than they know. They just forget to believe in it sometimes.
Looking back on what I said all those years ago, all the hopes and dreams I had, I've come to the conclusion that if having things turn out the way you wanted them to is a measure of a successful life, then some would say I'm a failure. The important thing is not to be bitter over life's disappointments. Learn to let go of the past, and recognize that every day won't be sunny. And when you find yourself lost in the darkness of despair remember, it's only in the black of night that you see the stars, and those stars lead you back home.

So don't be afraid to make mistakes, to stumble and fall, because most of the time the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. Maybe you'll get everything you wish for. Maybe you'll get more than you ever could have imagined. Who knows where life will take you. The road is long and in the end, the journey is the destination.

We could all use a little hope sometimes, you know? That feeling that everything is gonna be okay, and that someone is there to help make sure of that.

Life kicks you around sometimes. It scares you and it beats you up. But there's one day when you realize you're not just a survivor. You're a fighter. You're tougher than anything life throws your way. And you are.

The hardest thing about saying goodbye, is having to do it again everyday. Everyday we face the same truth that life is fleeting; that our time here is short; and to honor the fallen we must live our own lives well. We must take the high road when we can and to allow our common loss to bring us together.