Quotes from book
The Longest Ride

The Longest Ride

For the film version, see The Longest Ride The Longest Ride is Nicholas Sparks' 17th romance novel, released on September 17, 2013.


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“I love you, you know.”

Variant: I have loved you in return, more than you will ever know.
Source: The Longest Ride

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Nicholas Sparks photo

“I understand that love and tragedy go hand in hand, for there can’t be one without the other, but nonetheless I find myself wondering whether the trade-off is fair.”

Ira Levinson, Chapter 17, p. 237
Source: 2009, The Longest Ride (2013)
Context: My marriage brought great happiness into my life, but lately there's been nothing but sadness. I understand that love and tragedy go hand in hand, for there can't be one without the other, but nonetheless I find myself wondering whether the tradeoff is fair. A man should die as he had lived, I think; in his final moments, he should be surrounded and comforted by those he's always loved.

Nicholas Sparks photo
Nicholas Sparks photo
Nicholas Sparks photo

“You should not complain, it's not attractive.”

Source: The Longest Ride

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