Nicholas Sparks citations

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“My first thoughts after waking are – and always have been – of you.”

“What mattered most was knowing that love was mine to give, without strings or expectations.”

“Remember me with joy, for this is how I always thought of you. That is what I want, more than anything. I want you to smile when you think of me. And in your smile, I will live forever”

“What problems?" "Well for starters.. you're an evil duck killer.”

“Find out who you are, and do it on purpose.”

“That's what courage is. If she weren't scared, she wouldn't need courage in the first place.”

“the description of lust was simple: two people learn they're compatible, attraction grows, and the ancient instinct to preserve the species kicks in.”

“Love can sometimes achieve the impossible”

“It hadn't been so long ago, yet sometimes she felt that she'd been an altogether different person back then.”

“Little girls. They could melt the toughest hearts.”

“Does trust have to be earned? Or is it simply a matter of faith?”

“Everything a baby does strikes a parent as the most magical thing he/she has ever seen.”

“Jamie: You have to promise you won't fall in love with me.
Landon: That's not a problem.”

“It was easy to idealize someone you barely knew.”

“Frequency of sex – Women sometimes wanted; men always needed.”

“I suppose [my life] has most resembled a blue chip stock: fairly stable, more ups than downs, and gradually trending upward over time. A good buy, a lucky buy, and I've learned that not everyone can say that about his life.”

“Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day.”

“Everyone always noticed Ashley. She was like a flashing neon sign for anyone with an ounce of testosterone.”

“If it came down to that, I'd protect you in a heartbeat.”

“I know I'm not going to be able to change the world, but I think it's important to try to make a difference”

“If pinpointing God's presence were really that simple, then he supposed the beaches would be more crowded in the mornings. They would be filled with people on their own quests, instead of people jogging or walking their dogs or fishing in the surf.”

“Besides, every couple needs to argue now and then. Just to prove that the relationship is strong enough to survive it.”

“if they were meant to be together they would find a way to do it.”

“The key to happiness was achievable dreams.”

“I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it to the earnestness of others.”

“Love hurts. There is nothing as painful as heartbreak. But in order to learn to love again you must learn to trust again.”

“That's the thing about being the product of happily marries parents, You grow up thinking the fairy tale is real, and more than that, you think you're entitled to live it. So far, though, it wasn't working out as planned.”

“Consider yourself lucky for having met him, for he's the kind of man who'll prove you right.”

“Marriage, each of them realized intuitively, was about compromise and forgiveness. It was about balance, where one person complemented the other.”