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Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle
Nicholas Sparks

Message in a Bottle is the second romance novel written by American author Nicholas Sparks. The story, which explores the romance theme of love after grief, is set in the mid-late 1990s, then-contemporary Wilmington, North Carolina. The 1999 film Message in a Bottle produced by and starring Kevin Costner, is based on this novel.

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“I know that somehow, every step I took since the moment I could walk was a step towards finding you.”

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“It is at moments like these that I know my what my purpose is in life. I am here to love you, to hold you in my arms, to protect you. I am here to learn from you and to receive your love in return. I am here because there is no other place to be.”

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“I know you loved her, but it's okay to let it go now. You know that, don't you? You've got to be able to let it go.”

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“Without you in my arms, I feel an emptiness in my soul. I find myself searching the crowds for your face - I know it's an impossibility, but I cannot help myself.”

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“There are winds of destiny that blow when we least expect them. Sometimes they gust with the fury of a hurricane, sometimes they barely fan one’s cheek. But the winds cannot be denied, bringing as they often do a future that is impossible to ignore.”

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“But because they didn't see each other very often, their relationship had more ups and downs than either of them had experienced before. Since everything felt right when they were together, everything felt wrong when they weren't.”

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“Oh, Garrett, who do you think it was that brought the bottle to her?”

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Catherine Blake, Chapter 13, p. 316
Source: 1990s, Message in a Bottle (1998)

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“Sometimes my grief is overwhelming, and even though I understand that we will never see each other again, there is a part of me that wants to hold on to you forever.”

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“And suddenly she knew exactly why Catherine had fallen in love with him. It wasn't that he was unusually attractive, or ambitious, or even charming. He was partly those things, but more important, he seemed to live life on his own terms.”

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“I have come to realize that destiny can hurt a person as much as it can bless them, and I find myself wondering why--out of all the people in all the world I could ever have loved--I had to fall in love with someone who was taken away from me.”

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“I watch with breaking heart as you slowly fade away”

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“You've gotten so caught up in being alone that you're afraid of what might happen if you actually find someone else that can take you away from it.”

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“If you like her, if she makes you happy, and if you feel like you know her---then don't let her go.”

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“If some lives form a perfect circle, other take shape in ways we cannot predict or always understand. Loss has been part of my journey. But it has also shown me what is precious. So has love for which I can only be grateful.”

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“She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.”

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“They continued to watch each other from across the room, both frozen for a moment by the shadow of distant possibilities.”

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“It's probably not going to lead to anything. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try. If everyone who thought they might fail didn't even try, where would we be today?”

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