The beloved 2000s show known as One Tree Hill follows the complicated relationship between half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott who live in a small town in North Carolina. Their competition heats up both on the basketball court and at their high school as they navigate through life. Relationships come and go for the brothers as they endure the drama that comes with living in a small town.
If you enjoy watching early 2000s tv shows that revolve around high school drama, then One Tree Hill is the show for you!
Here’s the scoop on the best quotes from One Tree Hill!
1. "It's the good girls who keep diaries. The bad girls never have the time. Me… I just wanna live a life I'm gonna remember. Even if I don't write it down.” -Brooke Davis
2. “Happiness is not a destination. It is a mood, it is not permanent. It comes and goes and if people thought that way then maybe people would find happiness more often.” - Julian Baker
3. “You never worked so hard for anything in your life, except your fake ID!” -Peyton Sawyer
4. “You know if I ever met the devil, I figured she would be hot and holding a basketball.” -Lucas Scott
5. “People are going to label you. It’s how you overcome those labels, that’s what matters.” -Brooke Davis
6. “Give me regret as long as I can keep the good memories too.” - Lucas Scott
7. ”You think you know me, but you don’t, and that means you don’t know what I can do.”-Brooke Davis
8. “We all know graduating plus partying equals Brooke Davis minus her clothes.” -Peyton Sawyer
9. "Somebody please tell me you've got love figured out, because I got news for you; it's pretty darn messy right now." -Brooke Davis
10. “When all my dreams come true, the one I want next to me. It’s you.” - Lucas Scott
11. “I’m sticking with the shoelaces. The hearts say I like you, but the shoelace part isn’t too mushy.” -Jamie Scott
12. “I have a lot of skeletons in my closet, and apparently half of them are naked.” -Brooke Davis
13. “We fell in love, and at some point, the people we love forgot to love us back.” - Kevin Scott
14. “You have one chance, one life. And what you do with that is up to you.” -Peyton Sawyer
15. “I’d rather lick a puss-infected wound than ever go on a date with Chris Keller!” - Brooke Davis
16. “And once you lose yourself, you have two choices: find the person you used to be or lose that person completely.” - Lucas Scott
17. “You don’t get to have me, not my body, and sure as hell, not my heart.” -Brooke Davis
18. “There’s nothing wrong with fairy tales. Everyone ends up happily ever after.” -Ellie Harp
19. “Sometimes I think we waste our words and we waste our moments.”- Clay Evans
20. “Never expected the cheerleading squad to have more drama than the drama club.” -Haley
21. ”One day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life.”- Nathan Scott
22. ”I gave you my heart, and that’s all I can give you, and if that’s not enough, then I’m not enough.”-Haley James Scott.
23. ”That’s what I am afraid of; not being enough, not good enough, not smart enough, not pretty enough.”-Brooke Davis
24. ”There’s nothing romantic about death. Grief is like an ocean.”-Haley James Scott
25. ”You ever look at a picture of yourself and see a stranger in the background?”-Lucas Scott
26. ”So, I’ve been thinking about this whole being happy thing, and I feel like people get lost when they think of happiness as a destination.”-Julian Baker
27. ”I come in here, and I sit in silence and hear the echoes of who we used to be.”-Peyton Sawyer
28. ”Don’t cry for a guy, let a guy cry for you.”-Brooke Davis
29. ”It’s like misery is an old friend, and it tricks you sometimes into thinking it’s always going to be there like you can’t be happy, but you can.”-Peyton Sawyer
30. ”I believe in true love. I believe in love at first sight. I believe love conquers all.”- Haley James Scott
31. “Welcome to the dark side my friend, deception for lunch, payback for dinner, and pie for breakfast.” -Brooke Davis
32. “Sometimes people have to cry out all their tears to make room for a heart full of smiles.” - Lucas Scott
33. “Sure, maybe I started a fire once, and I did discharge a firearm recently, but it was an accident.” -Deb
34. “Love can be for a boy or a girl or a place or a way of life or even for a family. Where you find it is up to you.” -Brooke Davis
35. “Most people are stronger than they know. They just forget to believe in it sometimes.” -Keith Scott
36. “My pen is the barrel of a gun. Remind me which side you should be on.” -Peyton Sawyer
37. “Honey, you’re lucky that I'm pregnant!! I think it’s time you get your insecure, cheating, skank ass out of this house right now!” -Haley James Scott
38. “It’s hard missing someone, but if you miss someone that means you’re lucky; it means you had someone special in your life, someone worth missing.” -Nathan Scott
39. “The rest of your life is being shaped right now. By the dreams you chase. The choices you make. And the person you decide to be.” -Haley James Scott
40. “Passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction.” -Lucas Scott
41. “I am who I am. No excuses.” -Brooke Davis
42. "You can drive at 16, go to war at 18, drink at 21, and retire at 65. So who can say what age you have to be to find your true love?" -Jimmy James
43. "You might wanna take a long hard look in the mirror and see if the person looking back at you is the kind of person you want to be." -Keith Scott
44. “I guess now it's hoes over psychos.” -Brooke Davis
45. "It was more than just a comet because of what it brought to his life: direction, beauty, meaning." -Lucas Scott
46. “The artists, and the scientists, and the poets...none of them fit in at seventeen.” -Mouth McFadden
47. "People that are meant to be together always find their way in the end." -Brooke Davis
48. "Six billion people in the world. Six billion souls. And sometimes, all you need is one." -Peyton Sawyer
49. “Nathan looked good tonight, no wonder you're pregnant.” -Rachel
50. "After graduation, everyone will probably go play basketball, or sing, or start record labels. And I'll have to start all over - alone." -Nathan Scott
51. “Why? Getting a little too 'Outsiders' for you?” -Lucas
52. "Life is too short to play games. If you love someone and want to be with them, then go get them." -Haley James Scott
53. "There's no shame in being afraid." -Whitney Durham
54. "Whenever you're having a bad day, someone else out there is having a worse day." -Lucas Scott
55. “You're still young. We both are. I think we just forget that sometimes.” -Haley
56. "Stand up for what you believe in. The truth matters, so tell it, no matter what." -Haley James Scott
57. “I am fluent in boys and I'm pretty sure that 'what's the rush?' doesn't mean 'let's have a baby now.'" -Brooke Davis
58. "Just think, you could be a big part of someone else's life and not know it." -Lucas Scott
59. "That pain in your stomach, that pain in your heart, it goes away." -Keith Scott
60. "Sometimes we fight through the regret and remorse of our mistakes, our malice, and our jealousy and the shame we feel for not being the people we were meant to be." -Dan Scott
61. "I gave you a second chance, Peyton. And you blew it." -Brooke Davis
62. "You can't measure a dream." -Nathan Scott
63. “Relax, I'm pregnant, not elderly.” -Haley
64. "You can't see it, but underneath my sunglasses, I'm rolling my eyes." -Peyton Sawyer
65. "Sometimes, my heart aches at how my life has turned out, in a good way." -Brooke Davis
66. “Sure, Haley and I have our differences, but this test doesn't show how hard we've worked to keep this relationship together, or that I can't stand it when we're apart, or that every time I look at her I know that I'm gonna be with her for the rest of my life.” -Nathan
67. “Well buddy, you found my birth control patches. Those fix a whole other problem. Next cabinet.” -Brooke Davis
68. "Does this darkness have a name? This cruelty, this hatred. How did it find us?" -Lucas Scott
69. "There's only one Tree Hill, and it's your home." -Karen Roe
70. "It's you. When all my dreams come true, the one I want next to me is you." -Lucas Scott
71. "It's giving your heart to somebody. That's the scary part." -Peyton Sawyer
72. "Tragedies happen. What are you gonna do, give up? Quit?" -Nathan Scott
73. "When the silence gets too loud, and I really start to miss everyone, I tell myself the same thing: I can't see you, but I know you're there.” -Haley James Scott
74. “This is all Alex's influence! That bitch has been a pain in my pilates perfect butt since she rolled in here from rehab and landed here.” -Brooke Davis
75. "Some are running scared. Some are coming home. Some tell lies to make it through the day." -Peyton Sawyer
76. “Not as insensitive as murdering your brother.” -Rachel
77. “I guess evil does a body good.” -Nathan Scott
78. “Naked in the backseat? That's so last year it's two years ago.” - Brooke Davis
79. "You have to step outside of the person you've been, and remember the person you were meant to be." -Mouth McFadden
80. "Imagine a future moment in your life where all your dreams come true, you know? It's the greatest moment of your life and you get to experience it with one person. Who's standing next to you?” -Peyton Sawyer
81. “That's right, I'm the sister who actually sleeps with guys.” -Taylor
82. “You're like an evil Disney character who feeds her servants' porridge and pays them in buttons.” -Alex
83. "Most of our lives are a series of images, they pass us by like towns on a highway. But sometimes a moment stuns us as it happens and we know that this instant is more than a fleeting image. We know that this moment, every part of it, will live on forever." —Lucas Scott
84. “If you hurt her, I will hunt you down in the Outback. And I don't mean the steakhouse. Although, I'll go there too.” -Julian
85. “I'm the one that has to drive home with slut written on my car.” -Quinn
86. “You look good covered in balls.” -Clay
87. “Good morning, slut! You can get your things and go now.” -Haley
88. "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." -Whitney Durham
89. “Your elevator list! Come on! The list of people you're allowed to have sex with if you're ever stuck in an elevator with them.” -Brooke Davis
90. “Who knew my subconscious could be such a bitch?” – Peyton Sawyer
91. "Happiness comes in many forms... It's okay to let yourself be happy because you never know how fleeting that happiness might be." -Lucas Scott
92. “Please, your thank you's send people to the free clinic.” -Haley James Scott
93. "Sometimes people play hard to get to make sure that the other person's feelings are real." -Brooke Davis
94. "But even in his darkest hours, he knew in his heart that someday it would return to him, and his world would be whole again." -Nathan Scott
95. "I'm just Haley. That really should be enough." -Haley James Scott
96. "I'll miss you too little brother." -Lucas Scott
97. "You're tougher than anything life throws your way." -Brooke Davis
98. "The heart has reasons that reason cannot know." -Lucas Scott
99. “Did you do something slutty?” -Brooke Davis
100. “I say give me regret, as long as I can keep the good memories, too.” – Mouth McFadden
101. “Your work should be your passion, not the place you hide when your love life sucks.” -Alexander
102. “The only people that tear happy people down are those that are unhappy.” – Haley James Scott
103. “Sometimes, it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one in the world who’s struggling, who’s frustrated, or unsatisfied, or barely getting by. That feeling is a lie.” – Lucas Scott
104. “I'm student council president, captain of the cheerleaders, founder of 'DW not I' and girlfriend of Raven's star shooting guard, Lucas Scott.” -Brooke Davis
105. “Your future as a basketball player is totally secure. Your future as my husband, not so much.” -Haley James Scott
106. "My name is Lucas Scott. I'm a senior at Tree Hill High School. I play basketball…at least I used to." -Lucas Scott
107. "What you gotta do is figure out what you’re afraid of because when you put a face on it, you can beat it. Better yet, you can use it.” – Whitey Durham
108. “I just got that feeling. The stillness I used to feel before dawn. The feeling that the world could be perfect.” -Nathan
109. “Now I know how this dress looks on a witch.” -Brooke Davis
110. “Once upon a time in a kingdom far, far away a girl and a boy fell in love. And then another girl, supposedly a friend, secretly taped how they fell in love and decided to use it against them. So tonight I will give you an authentic and very unauthorized reenactment of Nathan and Haley, a fairy tale.” -Brooke Davis
111. “Your marriage sucks. Fix it.” -Lucas Scott
112. “Dude, macaroni, and cheese is the food of the Gods.” -Haley James Scott
113. “Have you ever wondered what marks our time here? If one life can really make an impact on the world… or if the choices we make matter? I believe they do. And I believe that one man can change many lives. For better… or worse.” - Lucas Scott
114. “Okay, putting aside the fact that I do look pretty good considering I've been on a plane for like a day and a half, you cannot ambush me at the airport with flowers and a nicely tanned end-of-summer body, considering the way we left things...three months ago.” -Brooke Davis
115. “As you know from my emails about Dan, I have been one miserable bitch. You?” -Deb
116. “I don't want to drink. I just wanted to be upside down.” -Bevin
117. “Everything you wrote to me, I feel it too. I just didn't know how to put it in words.” -Chase Adams
118. “I live with my friend Rachel, she is so funny and she had all this plastic surgery and she just got suspended and now... she is kind of... missing.” -Brooke Davis
119. “But I do know, we should've stuck to the interstate and not taken the back road just so Haley could see this sandwich shaped like Elvis.” -Lucas Scott
120. “You're right, she's dead and as far as I'm concerned so are you!” -Peyton Sawyer
121. “I'm the one with no prom dress, no boyfriend, and a black eye, you get to go to prom with the boy you love, so you win. Why do you even care anymore?"-Brooke Davis
122. “What else do virgins have to do at night?” -Rachel
123. “Why is it that it's so much easier to forgive a stranger than someone you love?” -Haley James Scott
124. “You know, say what you will about the ravages of sports in this corporate age where overpaid athletes expect prima donna treatment, but there's still something so unifying about sporting in its purest form, when athletes rise above themselves and touch greatness, and in doing so remind us all that we all have greatness inside of us.” -Mouth McFadden
125. “Our friend here is pregnant and in a lot of pain and this bitch is about to get her ass kicked.” -Peyton Sawyer
126. “Oh, but we're not alone in my bedroom. We have the forefathers with us.” -Haley James Scott
127. “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.” -Haley James Scott
128. “What are you laughing at? Your I love you's send people to their grave.” -Brooke Davis
129. “You try sleeping with the teacher?” -Haley James Scott
130. “I love you, Luke, but I've chosen darkness.” -Peyton Sawyer
131. “Shove it up your ass; I know I'm an addict. Live a week with these people and you will be too.” -Deb
132. “Absolutely! Clothes Over Bros has a long history of child labor.” -Brooke Davis
133. “Wine's not even alcohol. It's like, grape.” -Alex
134. “Luke, I'll get those CDs later ... thanks for the sex.” -Peyton Sawyer
135. “She doesn't wanna 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 the story again.” -Haley James Scott
136. “You've got some ugly toes, girl.” -Nathan Scott
137. “Dear diary, my daddy doesn't love me. P.S. stay out of my stuff!” -Peyton Sawyer
138. “I can describe Lucas in one word... bastard.” -Nathan Scott
139. “What do you want, a gold star?” -Haley James Scott
140. “You look pretty when you smile Mama, I missed it.” -Jamie
141. “I'm supposed to be the one with the relationship problems, you're supposed to be the bartender that's a little rough around the edges and listens to all my problems.” -Alex
142. “We're all crazy Hales, some of us just hide it better than others.” -Nathan Scott
143. “Someone once said that death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. I could tell you who said it, but who the hell cares.” -Haley James Scott
144. “When you're passionate about something, you put everything you got into it.” -Brooke Davis
145. “All I know is that if I could see my mom, I would stay up all night talking to her.” -Quinn
146. “My father always made me feel like I wasn't good enough. Any time I had any success he would remind me of my failures.” -Julian Baker
147. “I ruined the wardrobe, wrecked everything with the only guy who makes my world turn, and punched that whore of an actress. And the only thing she ever did wrong was sleep with Crocodile Dundee.” -Brooke Davis
148. “My lead actor looks like a cross between Richard Simmons and one of the Village People.” -Julian Baker
149. “You are responsible for raising the woman who changed my entire world. I'll never forget that Lydia. Thank you for saying yes.” -Nathan Scott
150. “Sometimes our relationship seems so simple and easy... but lately it just seems like a mess. And there are days when I would like to dive into that mess.” -Brooke Davis
151. “Why are you a cheerleader? I mean, no offense or anything, but you're about the least cheery person I know.” -Lucas Scott
152. “Haley, you got a tattoo for God's sake. Obviously, this whole thing with us means a lot to you.” -Nathan Scott
153. “Did you see Brooke Davis' mom? I would totally hit that. Like today, I would hit that.” -Josh
154. “Too many girls at our house, not enough cereal.” -Jamie
155. “Zero may not be a size, but right now it's your IQ.” -Victoria
156. “Television is funny, isn't it? It can erase all your mistakes, or hold them against you.” -Mouth McFadden
157. “I think I'm pregnant... I'm freaking out.” -Brooke Davis
158. “So thank you for being such an amazing son of a bitch last night. You really made this a no-brainer.” -Peyton Sawyer
159. “You either smoke or get smoked. And you smell like smoke.” -Jamie
160. “I'm a wooden tool that wears body spray.” -Nathan Scott
161. “Dude, having you around is so much better than having a puppy.” -Clay
162. “Falling in love is the easiest thing you're ever gonna do. It's the most exciting thing, the most powerful thing.” -Dan Scott
163. “Yeah, but if you keep yelling, the freaking zombies are gonna get us.” -Haley James Scott
164. “You know the first memory I have is sitting in my father's lap holding a basketball. I spent my entire life trying to get me to the NBA, now he's gonna take it away.” -Nathan Scott
165. “You can't erase who we were or what we had, no one can. We burned so bright together.” -Sara
166. “I don't trust her around men...she's like one of those herpes from mythology!” -Brooke Davis
167. “It's mine, bitch. And your fat ass isn't invited.” -Rachel Gatina
168. “Nathan, it's hard enough for me to compete with all the girls at school. What, now I have to be a porn star?” -Haley James Scott
169. “If this was a movie, you'd kiss me right now.” -Julian
170. “Sometimes when you look back at your life certain moments stand out: the day you graduated high school, your wedding day, the day you found out you were going to be a father. Most of the time they happen in that order. Most of the time.” -Lucas Scott
171. “School was never my strong suit either. It's good we're both handsome.” -Dan Scott
172. “It's funny, you know all these years we called him Skills, I always thought it had something to do with basketball.” -Lucas Scott
173. “Actually, I was thinking maybe we could just stay in, have a quiet dinner, kiss a while. And there is a chance that I could be rocking some slightly dirty girl lingerie underneath these jeans.” -Peyton Sawyer
174. “You know Miss. Ham, if more teachers dressed like sluts, attendance in this place would skyrocket.” -Nathan Scott
175. “Come get the crabs at Carl's Crab Shack.” -Brooke Davis
176. “No, you were rehearsing. That's over now.” -Nathan Scott
177. “What is wrong with you? Crack-whore!” -Brooke Davis
178. “You have any idea how many guys in the room wanna nail your wife right now?” -Chris Keller
179. “This means that I would actually have to study to get into college.” -Brooke Davis
180. “You know, it's real punk to be up at 7 am doing inventory.” -Peyton Sawyer
181. “Hey, be careful with that. It's Venetian, and I'm not talking about Vegas.” -Brooke Davis
182. “Are you writing a new song or planning on killing me?” -Nathan Scott
183. “You're my family now Haley. The only true thing I have. I don't ever want to lose you.” -Nathan Scott
184. “So you bring me into a creepy cemetery and tell me that you're leaving Tree Hill for good? Luke, who's gonna raid thrift stores with me and lie to the lost and found and claim stupid stuff, huh? Who's gonna do that with me now?” -Haley James Scott
185. “Well, I should get home. That stripper might call me.” -Mouth McFadden
186. “This whole good guy thing is new to me.” -Nathan Scott
187. “I, I, almost drowned in the balls at Chuck E. Cheese.” -Haley James Scott
188. “Hey, I want you to know that I'm here for you and whatever you need and if she's not home, I might actually give you a sponge bath.” -Brooke Davis
189. “Nathan, you're not going to pass French if you keep renting movies.” -Haley James Scott
190. “Please tell me you were stuck in a land with no phones.” -Karen Roe
191. “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.” -Haley James Scott
192. “You sure you don't wanna sleep with me until the ceremony? I know I look pretty sexy right now.” -Nathan Scott
193. “No. Far too much clothing.” -Brooke Davis
194. “What difference does it make if you sleep with a popular guy, or you go to the right party, or you know the moves to some moronic cheer to do with some lame ass game I could care less about?” -Peyton Sawyer
195. “You know, Sheri, I came down here wanting to give you the benefit of the doubt, but clearly you're still the same petty little bitch you were in high school.” -Karen Roe
196. “Happiness doesn't come cheap. Hell, if it did, we would all be smiling.” -Dan Scott
197. “The only thing I'm ashamed of is the person I've been for the past few months. That's all gonna change.” -Nathan Scott
198. “Hey, it's me. Look, I'm at the airport. I've got two tickets to Las Vegas. Do you wanna get married tonight?” -Lucas Scott
199. “Oh, well, by the way, there's a half-naked girl at the back seat of your car. I just thought you'd like to know that.” -Whitey Durham
200. “It's the rule of life - the prettier the girl - the messier car; kind of a turn on.” -Keith Scott
201. “Sometimes people write the things that they can't say.” -Haley James Scott
202. “You ever had something that you knew that you were better at than... almost anybody else?” -Lucas Scott
203. “Oh, the magazine pages are sticking again, you little pervert.” -Haley James Scott
204. “I think that you're my girlfriend, and I like to spend time with you.” -Nathan Scott
205. “You still make my heart race. Seriously, feel this. My heart is full of joy and love and pride for you.” -Haley James Scott
206. “Alright. How about, I hate you bitch you ruined my life. Does that do anything for ya?” -Peyton Sawyer
207. “You mean your slutty little tramp stamp?” -Lucas Scott
208. “Peyton, I hate you. I wish you'd never come back. You ruined my life.” -Lucas Scott
209. “You made that decision for me, the moment you pulled that trigger.” -Nathan Scott
210. “Don't you find it creepy that your dad hangs out around a high school gym?” -Haley James Scott
211. “Make a wish and place it in your heart. Anything you want. Everything you want.” -Peyton Sawyer
212. “I've spent four years working these endless hours to fill this void that all the success in the world is never gonna fill and I realized that what I actually want is to have a family.” -Brooke Davis
213. “How about Peyton puts on a nice dress, watches Lucas get married, gets wasted, and has drunk, meaningless sex with some guy at the reception?” -Peyton Sawyer
214. “Please don't leave me again. People always leave.” -Peyton Sawyer
215. “It's in the garage. Boxes are marked 'whore.’” -Haley James Scott
216. “It's fine Haley, daddy's gonna make everything better for the little rich girl who got everything she ever wanted!” -Peyton Sawyer
217. “You wanna hear the sound he made before he took that last breath? Oh, cause I can still hear it, exactly how it sounded. Does that make you happy? Are you glad that my life isn't perfect?” -Lindsey Strauss
218. “Go ahead, let's cry little rich girl.” -Peyton Sawyer
219. “My name's Peyton. Fake blonde Peyton. I don't have a boyfriend. 'Cause I'm a bitch!” -Lindsey Strauss
220. “You didn't think I could get my novel published, maybe you just didn't care, because it wasn't about you, or what you wanted.” -Lucas Scott
221. “No mushroom, Brooke. Okay? No mush, no room, no mushroom!” -Peyton Sawyer
222. “Fine. I will call him. But if he does not sleep with me after this, it is your fault.” -Brooke Davis
223. “Lucas, look me in the eye and tell me that that kiss did not feel exactly the same as it felt three years ago.” -Peyton Sawyer
224. “What's underneath all the clothes Brooke Davis?” -Owen Morello
225. “Why are women so screwed up?” -Lucas Scott
226. “We walked in and Bitch-toria was there waiting.” -Haley James Scott
227. “Luke if you can't trust that our love can make it one year, I don't understand how we can be talking about forever right now!” -Peyton Sawyer
228. “I want you to go home and hit the sheets ... preferably alone.” -Whitey Durham
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