My name is Lucas Scott. I'm the new head basketball coach of the Tree Hill Ravens. This is Antwon Taylor. He's the new Assistant Head Coach. You want our credentials? They're hanging right there. (Championship banner) I must congragulate you. For some of you, it took only four years to destroy the legacy Coach Durham took 35 years to build. So, as of today, all twelve roster spots are available. It doesn't matter if you played last year. In three days, we'll have our final roster. If you want to be on it, then I would advise you to go hard. Skills? Skills: I would definately go hard.
--One Tree Hill

My heroes are the people who smile through it all.
They don't tell you their problems, but listen intently to yours.
They are broken inside, but still want to help.

We barely talk anymore, and so much has changed.
Over the past few months. But I guess thats what happens.
When you grow up and grow apart.

If not us, who? If not now, when?
--John F. Kennedy

I believe in love, lust, sex and romance.
I don't want everything to add up to the perfect equation.
I want mess and chaos.
I want someone to go crazy out of his mind for me.
I want to feel passion and heat and madness.
I want it all.

You grab my attention when you walk into the room.
It could be past midnight, and I'm still thinking of you.
I cannot control the feelings, you've got me going through.
I want to be yours, but thats up to you.

Haley: 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, thats just the way it is. But for the most part, you get what you give. Let me ask you all a question. Whats worse then not getting everything you wished for or getting it but finding out its 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.

I fall back on the bed, surrounded by laughter or newfound friends.
I realize sometimes happiness doesnt lie with those you know best.
But those who don't know you at all.

All I want to do is watch people, but I'm too afraid they'll see.
Strangers are beautiful because they never hurt you. I lie on the grass,
breathing in silence, listening to the night, looking up at the stars.
I look up at the night sky, and I wonder about life, about you,
about why I'm here. And I look up at those cold beautiful stars.
So far away. And I realize, life has never seemed so big.

All our dreams can come true--if we have the courage to pursue them.
--Walt Disney

I remember driving in your car, the speed so fast,
it felt like I was drunk. City lights lay out before us.
Your arms felt nice wrapped around my shoulder,
and I had a feeling that I belonged. I had a feeling
that I could be somebody.

He's just a boy who doesn't know whats in front of him.
And she's just a girl who never learned how to let go.

I think everyday is made up of tiny little tests. Some are tests of character. Some are tests of fortitude. Others are tests of friendship. And if you're lucky, when it really matters, you'll pass with flying colors.
--Scrubs

You stumbled around for a good ten minutes.
And I said I'd never seen anyone look so dumb before.
You laughed and said, "I still know how to turn you on though."

Honestly, how can you do this?
You tease me; taunt me. Sweet smiles and hugs,
that last longer then necessary. You wink at me,
I can't help but smile. Eye contact that makes my
heart beat fast. And the accidental grabbing of hands.
I just want to hate you, to truly be over everything about us.
And then you do this, how can you do this?
You torture me; torment me. In ways that are
meaningless to you. But they mean the world to me.

Courage is resistance to fear;
Mastery of fear - not absence of fear.
--Mark Twain

We are not the same person this year as last.
Nor are those we love.
It is a happy chance, if we, changing.
Continue to love a changed person.

So, maybe later today, I will know what I will do
with my life as I know it. Maybe for now I'll drive
back to that place I belong, and hope to God it hasn't changed.

My name is Lucas Scott. Four years ago I graduated high-school with my friends. Brooke Davis moved to New York City and found success. Peyton Sawyer went to Los Angeles, success didn't come so easily. I wrote a novel, and fell for my editor, Lindsey. My brother Nathan saw his dreams vanish, leaving his wife Haley, and their son Jaime more fragile then ever. Things have changed in four years, but in many ways this is just the beginning.
--One Tree Hill

There are no shortcuts, in life or in love. This pain must be felt, the alternative is much worse. It's what makes us special, makes us beautiful, makes us worthy. The pain of how we love. Now that pain is accompanied with something else isn't it? Hope. With your pain there is hope, and that is where you are. Somewhere between agony, and optimism, and prayer. So you're human, you're alive, and thats what we have.
--Brothers and Sisters

This is not the end, this is just the beginning.
And don't you know that everything we want
is within our reach at fingertips length.
We fought nonstop to make these nights our own.
Now no one can take them away.

He goes out of his way to stare at you.
Trust me, I've watched him do it.

I don't think she looked at any other boy.
The way she looked at him.

Missing someone isn't about how long it's been
since you've seen them. Or the amount of time
since you've talked. It's about that very moment
when you're doing something, and you wish that
they were right there with you.

Justin: This whole family revolves around lying.

My voice is tired. I can barely speak or whisper these words.
We clear our minds. These broken bottles and glasses hear
our lies. So drink to the skies. Give blood to your eyes.
This rooftop is understanding.

Here's a toast. To the good days, the better friends.
The ones that you just can't live without. The people
that have taught you how to party. How to live.
How to have a good time just sitting around.
Here are to the people that no matter how bad things seem.
Are going to be there for you.
To lean back on and catch you if you fall.

I know, we're complete strangers now.
We both pretend like we don't care.
But I can feel the tension as much as you can.
I know how to hide my feelings from your piercing stare.
And no matter what you think, I still miss you.

We're never gonna win the world.
We're never gonna stop the war.
We're never gonna beat this.
If belief is what we're fighting for.

Robert: Your family could teach the CIA something about obtaining classified information. Justin: Not keeping it classified.

It's the people you hug and never want to let go.
The people you haven't seen in years, but haven't changed at all.
The people who give more to you, then you give to them.
The people who truly understand who you are.
The people you cry about. The ones you live for.
It's the people in your photographs with genuine light
shining through their eyes and smile.
The people who take your breath away.

It's a blurry memory.
But we will never forget it.

Hearts of summer, held in trust.
Still tender, young and green.
Left on shelves, collecting dust.
Not knowing what they mean.

But I've seen this all before.
Things shouldn't have gone this far.
We shouldn't have gotten so close.

Kevin: You know what, you're the worst communications director ever. If he wins the election, you're going to be the first First Lady to be impeached.

Sure, there are obstacles on the way.
Broken hearts and bitter friends.
Car problems and bad hair days.
But everyday she smiles and moves on.
Because nothing in this world will stop her.

You know it's meant to be when,
even the times you can't stand him.
He's the only person on your mind.

Do you think the reason we fight so much
is because we can't face the fact that we
might be in love?

To love someone. When there is no chance
of that love ever thriving. That is romance.

Sarah: A family...it's the best and worst thing that can ever happen to us. The truth is that without each other we would be truly lost.

And it's one of those crushes,
where one glance means everything.
And without that glance, you crumble.

I beg to differ with all your pointing fingers.
And second guessing, my second chances.
Because you're whats been keeping me up at night.

Standing beside him.
The stars shined even brighter.
And for a moment, all the world was.
All the world was still.

I think its funny that he doesn't notice.
The way she looks at him.
Or the way she has to sit next to him.
Or how she cringes when he mentions her.
She wants him so much.
But he is just oblivious.

But while others cloak themselves in cynicism or give in to apathy, we must be unafraid to hope. Hope is the simplest of words and the hardest thing to have in politics and yet it is the very foundation of democracy. The hope of making a better country, a better world, and not just for some of us, for everyone.
--Brothers and Sisters

Crazy life. Musical practice everyday. Finals finished. On top of that I like to think I have a life. And a TON of homework. Comments and Subs would make my day :)

Sarcasm is the refuge of those who know they're wrong, and are on the ropes.
--Brothers and Sisters

Someone mentioned your name and asked if I knew you.
Well, I cracked a smile, thinking of our good times.
And said, "No, not anymore."

Tonight we broke our plans to play games with our hearts.
For your blue skies, for those times you felt alive.
Breathe in and softly release it, I won't let you go.
I think I know what you won't tell me.

She's afraid that after all this waiting,
he'll end up with another girl. She's
afraid of what hasn't happened yet.
And most of all, she's afraid that she'll
never find someone who could compare to him.

Something tastes different.
Suddenly I'm not so young.

Kevin: You know this whole anonymity thing is a joke. If it's well-dressed and witty, its mine. Justin: You don't stand a chance. My little dudes have been at war. K: And stoned for the last ten years, mine are effective. Tommy: Okay, that's enough sperm talk for the rest of my life.

I'm sorry for a lot of things, but most of all
that I never got a chance to tell you, that no
matter what happens next. I'll never be anything
but grateful for every moment I spent with you.
And even though I keep fumbling for the right words.
All I really wanted to say was thank-you.

It's so weird and confusing that when I say that I
don't know what to do, I mean it. One minute you're
making me laugh out loud, like no other guy can.
And the next I just want to get up and leave because
you piss me off so much.

We'll be strangers. Who were lovers.
I'll recover. It's so weird how time goes on.

They ignore each other and look the other way.
But deep down they know that it shouldn't have
ended the way that it did.

Kevin: I lost my virginity in Ojai, both times. First to this girl called Sarah Gimble. Second one summer later...to this guy...this total stud. Everyone in Ojai was in love with him. Scotty: What was his name? K: Tucker Booth.

It was odd--his green eyes met with my hazel.
And we didn't look away. For a moment, caught,
in this awkward staring glance-like thing, and then
he did the most amazing thing when he looked away.
He smiled.

Just once in my life. I want someone else to kiss first.
I want someone else to lie awake and wonder what the
right words are. If they'll be rejected, if they're ruining a
great friendship. I want him to want me so much that he
can't help himself, and he's willing to risk everything for a
chance to be with me.

Why do all girls seem to fall for a good friend at one point or another?
I think its because I see a great person, someone who knows us inside and out, 
someone who has been there when we were down. Someone who knows
what makes us laugh and what makes us cry. But what we don't see is that 
as soon as we take that next step, he will turn into someone we never knew at all. 
He'll turn into that typical guy, and it will all end.  

I can't keep being your second choice,
not when you're my first.

Sarah: What I remember about Ojai were the boys, and the sunsets, and this old chair on the porch where I read Jayne Eyre. Oh, and I lost my virginity there too. Joe: You never told me that. S: Yah, Tucker Booth. Tall, blue eyes, blonde hair...very hot day in the treehouse. J: Okay..don't need to hear much more about that.

I know that some part of you is hesitating for a moment.
And if there is a moment of hesitation, then that means that
you feel something too. All I ask please is that you just don't
dismiss that. And try to dwell on it for just ten seconds. There
isn't another soul on this planet who has ever made me half the
person I am when I'm with you. And I would risk this friendship
for the chance to take it to the next plateau. Because it is there,
between you and me. You can't deny that. Even if, you know,
even if we never talk again after tonight, please know that I'm
forever changed because of who you are, and what you meant to me.

He said something that made her laugh. A genuine laugh.
He smiled and said. "I knew I could still do that."

She fights so you won't ignore her. Thats her biggest fear.
She cries--but you'll rarely see her do it. She loves but she's
scared to use it. She hides behind the music, because she likes it that way.

Friend: I feel bad for you. Girl: Why?
Friend: Because you're not mad. You want to be,
but you just can't. And when you talk about him,
your eyes just sparkle.

The world outside this house, we can't control. Not with bombs, not with diplomacy, and not even with love, we know that now. The best thing we can possibly do now is just appreciate each other. Right here. Right now. Together, like this. Family is...the only sure thing in life. Always was, always will be.
--Brothers and Sisters

So yah. Um well I made our school musical today, so I'm having a fantastic day. Finals are Wednesday and Thursday so prob. not an update until after that. I really need to study. Comments would make me even happier. <3

Sometimes I wonder if anything is absolute anymore. Is there still right and wrong, good and bad, truth and lies? Or is everything negotiable? Left to interprtation, gray? Sometimes we're forced to bend the truth...transform it...because we are faced with things that are not of our own making. And sometimes things simply catch up to us.
--One Tree Hill (started on Tuesday :) sooo excited)

She's different from the rest of the girls. She's not fake. She can tell you good music.
And she likes to dance, sing, and act crazy with her friends.
She will overanalyze anything you can possibly say. She can argue, but she hates to.
She hates drama and can live without it, and the people that cause it.
But the one thing she will never understand is why he can't love her,the way she loves him.

Now the sky is turning blue, the stars disappear one by one
as the daylight is nearer. And yes you're in my head, but that doesn't make you here.

You're screaming at the air, "I don't care."
And all the air is whispering back,
"Who do you think you're fooling?"

Randomly she bites her lip.
Hiding the picture in her mind.
Randomly she smiles.
She remembers every word you said that night.

Haley: You know I think I'm getting fatter by the minute. Nathan: I hope so. H: You are just saying that to make me feel better. N: No, I'm saying that because the bigger you get, the taller our son's going to be. H: So its alright if I look like a weeble-wobble as long as our son can dunk a basketball?

It starts all over again, when you least expect it.
The butterflies, the planning things out, the innocent glances.

There's something about you that makes me keep holding on.
Maybe its the way you used to be there for me when I needed you.
You let me cry on your shoulder when no one else was there for me.
And I'm just not ready to let go of that guy you once were.

And when his tongue is down my throat, all thats going through my head
are thoughts of you. It's kind of funny but its kind of sad. How your name
is the only name I ever listen for. And when his fingers are entwined with mine.
Our conversation from the night before, keeps me occupied.

Teenage love stories?
Oh there's no such thing.
Because fucking, is just fucking.
When you're only seventeen.

Sarah: Well I'm a democrat and I lost my virginity to "She Got Legs.: Justin: Crossing the line Sarah. Tommy: Mine was the Dirty Dancing Theme. Kevin: Wow, be gayer! S: I bet Kitty's was talk-radio. Hey Justin.. J: Don't look at me, I'm not having this conversation in front of mom. Nora: Oh please. Pink Floyd's The Wall, Gaby Kleiner, the tenth grade. K: I have two first sex soundtracks, guy and girl. Kitty: Okay now stop, stop you guys, please you're ruining all music for me. Robert: Sorry I'm late. J: It's alright buddy. N: Robert what song did you lose your virginity to? K: Mom! Kitty: Well we're just trying to figure out our wedding song. R: Interesting methodology,uhmm,  Endless Love. Everybody: Ahhh! R: Yeah okay.

Because you're hoping you're wrong, and everytime he does something
that tells you, he's no good. You ignore it. And everytime he comes through
and surprises you, he wins you over and you lose the argument with yourself.
That he's not for you.

Over the past year, I've learned so much about love and life.
Even if I could I wouldn't take back all the things I've done.
Because they got me here, to this moment.

It's okay to need each other.
That's what makes us strong.
That's what makes us human.

He's annoying. He's hilarious.
He makes me yell. He drives me crazy.
He's out of his mind, and he's everything I want.

Warren: We don't love the people we love because they're perfect. We love the people we love because they are.

They were in love. You could tell just by the way
they looked at each other. Like they had the most
wonderful secret in the world between them.

I'm amazed that while there are some people
you can see everyday and not say a word too.
There are other people whom you can see once
a year, or once a life, and say anything.

Help me remember the way we used to be.
When nothing else mattered, because you
were in love with me. Just for tonight, one
last time, we're more then a memory.

I want someone to care so much. Even though I say that I don't.
I push people away who start to love me, because I know, that
if they stopped loving me, it would kill me.

Truth is still absolute. Believe that. Even when the truth is hard, and cold, and more painful then you ever imagined. And even when truth is more cruel then any lie.
--One Tree Hill