Nicholas Sparks: Likeness (page 4)

“You have to understand that I'm not the girl I used to be. I'm a wife and a mother now, and like everyone else I'm not perfect. I struggle with the choices I've made and I make mistakes, and half the time I wonder who I really am or what I'm doing or whether my life means anything at all. I'm not special at all, Dawson, and you need to know that. You have to understand that I'm just…ordinary.”

Nicholas Sparks

Amanda Collier Ridley, Chapter 11, p. 171
2009, The Best of Me (2011)

Life , Girl , Understanding , Time

“…having children changes your life like nothing else. It'll be the hardest and best thing you've ever done.”

Nicholas Sparks

Doris, Chapter 19, p. 247
2000s, At First Sight (2005)

Life , Children , Change

“…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?”

Nicholas Sparks

Noah Calhoun, Chapter 1, p. 25
2000s, The Wedding (2003)

Love , People , World , Feeling

“"What's your horse's name?""Horse.""Sophia waited for the joke, but it didn't come. "You call your horse 'Horse'?""He doesn't mind.""You should give him a noble name. Like Prince or Chief or something.""It might confuse him now.""Trust me. Anything is better than Horse. It's like naming a dog Dog.""I have a dog named Dog. Australian Cattle Dog." He turned, his expression utterly matter-of-fact. "Great herder.""And your mom didn't complain?""My mom named him."”

Nicholas Sparks

Sophia and Luke, Chapter 4 Sophia, p. 64
2009, The Longest Ride (2013)

Dogs , Moms , Waiting , Horse

“I tell Ryan that God gave him a brother like Miles so that Ryan could learn that anything is possible and that he can be good at anything. And I tell Miles that God gave him Ryan so that Miles could learn patience and persistence and how to overcome challeges.”

Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks, Chapter 17, p. 333
2000s, Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)

God , Learning , Patience

“But trust me when I say that memories are funny things. Sometimes they're real, but other times they change into what we want them to be… But like I said, she's hurting, and if there's one thing I've learned, it's that people in pain don't always see things as clearly as they should… And if it somehow doesn't work out between you, then you've got to understand that you can't look back anymore. It'll destroy you in the end, and destroy her as well. Neither one of you can keep living with regret, because it drains the life right out of you, and the very idea is enough to break my heart.”

Nicholas Sparks

Tuck Hostetler, Chapter 15, p. 218-219
2009, The Best of Me (2011)

Life , Pain , People , Idea

“You know me better than anyone, and you're my best friend. I don't think there's anything you could say to me that would lead me to believe that you're doing it just to hurt me. If there's one thing I've come to know about you, it's that you're not even capable of something like that. Why do you think I like spending time with you so much? Because you're a good guy. A nice guy.”

Nicholas Sparks

Julie Barenson, Chapter 15, p. 163
2000s, The Guardian (2003)

Guy , Thinking , Time , Hurt

“"Love is a wonderful thing. It makes life worthwhile. I love being in love." "Spoken like a man with plenty of experience. But keep in mind that true love lasts forever." "Poets would say that true love always ends in tragedy."”

Nicholas Sparks

Travis Parker and Gaby Holland, Chapter 11, p. 132
2000s, The Choice (2007)

Love , Life

“…The one thing you've got to remember is to see the big picture. When things get tough, remind yourself why you fell in love with her in the first place. She's a special woman, and you were lucky to find her, just as she was lucky to find you. She's got a heart of gold, and you can't fake something like that.”

Nicholas Sparks

Jeremy's father, Chapter 11, p. 147
2000s, At First Sight (2005)

Love , Heart

“We'd been raised to survive, to meet challenges, and to chase our dreams. … And we don't only love each other, but like each other as well.”

Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks, Epilogue, p. 355
2000s, Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)

Love , Dreams

“…He was with the woman and daughters he loved, and who could ever need or want anything more than that?…It was just a normal day, a day like any other. But most of all, it was a day in which everything was exactly the way it should be.”

Nicholas Sparks

Travis Parker, Epilogue, p. 272
2000s, The Choice (2007)

Love , Way , Daughters

“Dreams are funny like that. You want something so desperately, you somehow get it, then just as suddenly it's over. Like running races--all that training for a couple of minutes on the track. The secret, I've learned, is to appreciate the process.”

Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks, Chapter 12, p. 206
2000s, Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)

Secret , Dreams , Learning , Training

“…he often wondered when exactly her feeling for him finally overwhelmed those she'd had for Kevin…
He wasn't sure; capturing a specific instant like that was no more possible than locating a specific drop of water in the ocean.”

Nicholas Sparks

Travis Parker, Chapter 15, p. 193-194
2000s, The Choice (2007)

Feeling , Water

“It was like a vacation, one he hadn't planned for, but one that left him feeling more rested than he had in years. For the first time in what seemed like forever, he was choosing the pace of his life rather than his life choosing the pace. Being bored, he decided, was an underrated art form.”

Nicholas Sparks

Jeremy Marsh, Chapter 4, p. 52
2000s, At First Sight (2005)

Life , Art , Feeling , Time

“But I'm different now than i was then. Just like I was different at the end of the trip than I'd been at the beginning. And I'll be different tomorrow than I am today. And what that means is that I can never replicate that trip. Even if I went to the same places and met the same people, it wouldn't be the same. My experience wouldn't be the same. To me, that's what traveling should be about. Meeting people, learning to not only appreciate a different culture, but really enjoy it like a local, following whatever impulse strikes you.”

Nicholas Sparks

Travis Parker, Chapter 8, p. 102-103
2000s, The Choice (2007)

People , Travel , Learning

“As much as I love her, I admit that she has always remained somewhat of an enigma to me…
I liked this about her. I liked the mystery she added to my life. I liked the occasional silence between us, for ours was a comfortable silence. It was a passionate silence, one that had its roots in comfort and desire.”

Nicholas Sparks

Ira Levinson, Chapter 17 Ira, p. 222-223
2009, The Longest Ride (2013)

Love , Life , Silence , Passion