# Quote — Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

> I knew my dad was a good man, a kind man, and though he'd led a wounded life, he'd done the best he could in raising me.

- Author: [Nicholas Sparks](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nicholas-sparks.md)
- Book: [Dear John](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nicholas-sparks/dear-john.md)
- Page: 198
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/nicholas-sparks/dear-john/i-knew-my-dad

## More from this book

> "...I learned that it's possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems, and that in time, the grief...lessens. It may not ever go away completely, but after a while it's not overwhelming."

p. 265 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nicholas-sparks/dear-john/i-learned-that.md)

> ...She had the rare ability to be exactly what people needed when she was with them and yet still remain true to herself.

p. 93 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nicholas-sparks/dear-john/she-had-the.md)

> "...good teachers are priceless. They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it."
>
> "Because they're passionate about their subjects."

p. 69 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nicholas-sparks/dear-john/good-teachers-are.md)