Sophia Bush's Brooke Davis is regarded as a fan-favorite on the popular teen drama series One Tree Hill. Her character developed as she went from the high school cheerleader who only cared about what boys thought of her to the kind-hearted and confident businesswoman, friend, and mother.
Since her very first appearance in the second episode of the first season, Brooke spoke words of wisdom that progressed the story of other characters as well as her own. She told it like it was and was never ashamed of the person she was. As she grew up, her lines only got more quotable as she had life experience under her belt to learn from the past and apply those lessons to her future.
10 "People Who Are Meant To Be Always Find Their Way In The End."
When Brooke first attempts a relationship with Lucas Scott, she assures him that people who are meant to be with one another will always find their way back to each other. Of course, she's then referencing Keith and Karen, but Lucas applies it to him and Peyton.
Brooke was wise when it came to love even as a teenager, and knew she deserved better than Lucas despite not wanting anyone but him. Her advice rings true for many of the best and power couples of One Tree Hill, including Nathan and Haley, Keith and Karen, and Lucas and Peyton. These couples had a hard time making it work at first but always found their way back because they were meant to be.
9 "Everyone Should Have That. A Place That Makes Them Happy."
Tree Hill was home to a lot of scary activity over the course of nine seasons. There were murders, fires, stalkers, and more in the small North Carolina town. However, Brooke Davis loved Tree Hill more than any other place in the world, and always found her way back to her childhood home with the red door.
When she finally made the life for herself she always wanted, including her dream husband and kids, she found a home that perfectly suited them and was in Tree Hill. She didn't need a fancy place in LA or New York to feel settled, she just needed her family and a place that made her feel at home.
8 "I Stopped Letting Boys Define Me And I Started Believing In Myself."
When Brooke goes back to Tree Hill High as an adult to show Julian around, she is reminded of who she used to be. She recalls the early seasons of the show in which her biggest problem was the love triangle between her, Lucas, and her best friend Peyton, and how she overcame the struggles that came with being a teenager.
It took a while, but Brooke realized that the only person she needed was herself. She tells Julian that she became her happiest one she started believing in herself and not relying on other people's -- mainly boys' -- opinions of her. Her words of wisdom are excellent for young women finding their place in the world.
7 "Success Is Wonderful. But Finding Someone To Love And Having Them Love You Back. Love Is What It's All About."
Brooke knew from a young age that the thing she wanted most in the world was to have somebody by her side that loved her. She went from caring about being rich to craving love from others, as well as wanting to give that love back.
Because of her absentee parents, Brooke was constantly searching for validation from others. Once Brooke found her one true love, Julian, she realized that everything else she had been seeking in life; clothes, money, success, was irrelevant. Love was all she needed, and she had it in her friends all along.
6 "He Should Be So Lucky, I Am Brooke Davis!"
In season 5, Brooke has an ice cream date with her young nephew Jamie Scott and the two discuss her disastrous love life.
She goes back and forth between blaming herself and placing blame on her current love interest, Owen. She then comes to the conclusion that she can't make Owen like her, and he should consider himself lucky to even get a chance with her. She acknowledges her self-worth and Jamie chimes in by calling her "Brooke Penelope Davis!"
5 "You Do Not Have To Compromise. Not If You Don't Want To."
There were a lot of things adult Brooke Davis said that would have been beneficial for her younger self to hear, and this quote was one of them.
For so much of her high school career, Brooke wanted to be liked best by anyone and everyone, constantly settling and chasing a boy who was never going to love her back and compromising for the sake of people she considered friends. It was nice to hear that as an adult Brooke knew that she deserved more, and was spreading that message to others.
4 "At The End Of The Day, You Are Who You Are, And It's Probably Who You've Always Been."
In a conversation with frenemy Rachel Gatina, Brooke explains that she doesn't believe in people being able to change.
Her words are blunt and a bit harsh, but there's a certain level of truth to them. She knows that if people behave a certain way one time, they are bound to do it again. It's applicable in her romantic relationship with Lucas, where he left her to be with her best friend multiple times. She held out hope but was never able to change the situation. Lucas was always in love with Peyton, and there was nothing Brooke was ever going to be able to do to change that.
3 "Let Me Tell You Something About Love. It Does Not Knock Often. And When It Does You Have To Let It In."
Brooke Davis was always a big believer in true love but spent so much of the series watching the people around her engage in it without ever experiencing it for herself.
When she finally did, she made sure to let her friends know to take the leap of faith that came along with falling in love. Had she not let her guard down and let Julian in, she never would've had her happily ever after and the family of her dreams. It was a big risk to take, and one she never could've taken had she not experienced past heartbreak and grown from it.
2 "I Used To Be A B*tch For The Sake Of Being One. But Now I Am A B*tch For The Sake Of My Friends And Family. You Do Not Want To Test That."
In season 9, Brooke got a new enemy in the form of a rival cafe owner in Tree Hill. The woman, Tara, was looking to start trouble and grown-up Brooke Davis was not having any of it.
After being confronted by Tara, Brooke informs her that she used to be the mean girl in high school because she could, but now when she behaved that way it was to protect her loved ones. The quote brought out Brooke's fiercely loyal side and reminded audiences to always stand up for the people they care about.
1 "I Am Who I Am, No Excuses."
Upon meeting Lucas Scott for the first time in the backseat of his car, Brooke lets him know that she isn't ashamed of who she is.
Sometimes Brooke's character is criticized by fans, particularly on Reddit, for being too self-absorbed or artificial, but "I am who I am, no excuses" reminds them that no one is perfect. She is only human and is allowed to make mistakes and learn and grow from them. She owns and loves herself for exactly who she is, and it's a beautiful message to send to young adolescents.
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