Nicholas Sparks

Quotes

1. ...it was in her refusal to allow any of us to indulge in self-pity of any kind...through a maddening style of argument, in which the following three statements were repeated in various sequences: A. It's your life + social commentary. B. What you want and what you get are usually two entirely different things. C. No one ever said that life was fair.

   p. 127

2. 

   My dad was a good man. A kind man... I...loved him for what he did. He'd foster independence, showed us the value of education, and taught us to be curious about the world. Even more important, he'd helped the three of us become close as siblings, which I consider to be the greatest gift of all. I could have asked for nothing more in a father. And really, who could?

   p. 287

3. 

   "I think it happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you've known forever don't see things the way you do. And so you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on. It's perfectly normal."

   p. 113

4. 

   No, there's no experience quite like having children, and despite the challenges we once faced, I've considered myself blessed because of the family we created.

   p. 36

5. 

   In her new, more mature incarnation, she embraced the idea that maturity meant thinking about risk long before you pondered the reward, and that success and happiness in life were as much about avoiding mistakes as making your mark in the world.

   p. 205

6. 

   "Work, spirituality, family, friendships, health--you can't ignore any of them or it'll get you in the end."

   p. 268

7. 

   My wife, I might add, is a saint. Either that, or maybe she is insane.

   p. 4

8. 

   Our stories are funny because we lived them, and we survived them. The worse the incident was when it was happening, the funnier the story had become to us over the years.

   p. 303

9. 

   "...she would fall in love with me again, just like she had a long time ago. And that's the most wonderful feeling in the world. How many people are ever given that chance? To have someone you love fall in love with you over and over?"

   p. 25

10. 

    "My point is simply that kids turn out okay as long as the parents are involved, no matter where they live. It's not like small towns have a monopoly on values. I mean, I'm sure if I did some digging, I'd find lots of kids that were in trouble here, too. Kids are kids, no matter where they live."

    p. 108

11. 

    "Writing is easy. It's just the typing that's hard."

    p. 3

12. 

    "Denial is an ugly thing, Nicky." "I'm not in denial.""See what I mean? That's denial."

    p. 60