The final episode of the teen drama "One Tree Hill" ended with a bang in 2012, leaving fans heartbroken and reminiscing over 10 years spent invested in the lives of their favorite characters. We have watched these characters grow from troublesome high schoolers trying to find their way to adults trying to build a successful future.

Whatever your thoughts may be regarding the way their lives eventually played out, it's fair to say we can all agree that wild and carefree cheerleader become fashion designer and entrepreneur Brooke Davis had one of the most brilliant transformations of all. Her struggles were realistic. She was realistic, a soul yearning to feel some sense of belonging in the world and attempting to cover it up with shallowness and pride.

There's something to learn in every aspect of her journey, as beautiful and heart wrenching as it was. Here are nine wise words of wisdom from the fan favorite brunette:

1. "People are gonna label you. It's how you overcome those labels. That's what matters."

2. "You know, when I was a freshman I wasn't a very good person. I mean, sure, I was popular and dated seniors... but as a person, I was pretty lost. And over the last four years, I've been forced to grow up. I stopped letting boys define me, and I started believing in myself and in my potential..."

3. "Do you know what my mother said to me when I said I wanted to start a company? She said 'your chances are one in a million.' And I said 'maybe I'm that one,' and she said 'you're not.' And she was wrong. And whatever she thought she saw in me, was wrong. Because I am one in a million..."

4. "Once you lose yourself you have two choices: find the person you used to be, or lose that person completely."

5. "Anyway here's all you really need to know about today: if you're fat, dumb, sexual and a guy, that's ok. If you're a girl, not so much. Please tell me that's changed in the future. And somebody please tell me you've got love figured out, because I've got news for you, it's pretty darn messy right now..."

6. "People always leave... but sometimes... they come back."

7. "If you had a friend you knew you'd never see again, what would you say? If you could do one last thing for someone you love, what would it be? Say it. Do it. Don't wait. Nothing lasts forever."

8. "Life kicks you around sometimes. It scares you and beats you up, but there's a day when you realize you're not just a survivor, you're a warrior. You're tougher than anything it throws your way. You are."

9. "Everyone should have that. A place that makes them happy."