Quotes by Nicholas Sparks

The pieces all fit together. Yet everything was falling apart.

He wanted to hear her concerns and alleviate them, he wanted to hold her and kiss her and convince her that he would find a way to make their relationship work, no matter how hard that might be. He wanted to to make her hear his words: that he couldnt imagine a lofe without her,that his feelings for her were real. But most of all, he wanted to reassure himself that she felt the same way about him.

He wanted to say that all this talk of feelings was irrelevant. Thatemotions come and go and cant be controlled, so theres no reason to worry about them. That in the end, people should be judged by their actions, since in the end, it was actions that defined everyone.

And Id be willing to bet that you were great at it, if only because you have to love something before you can hate it.

Everyone judges, its a human nature.

Ill think about you every day. Part of me is scared that there will come a time when you dont feel the same way,that youll somehow forget what we shared, so this is what I want to do. Wherever you are and no matter whats going on in your life, when its the first night of the full moon-like it was the first time we met-I want you to find it in the nighttime sky. I want you to think about me and the week we shared, because wherever I am and no matter whats going on in my life, thats exactly what Ill be doing. If we cant be together, at least we can share that, and maybe between the two of us, we can make it last forever.

Isnt that the tie Lily bought for your birthday?Evan looked down to examine it. It was paisley, a kaleidoscope of color. Yes it is, as a matter of fact. Good memory. What do you think? Too much?It doesnt matter what I think.But you dont like it.I think that if you want to wear it, you should wear it.Evan seemed momentarily undecided. Why do you do that?Do what?Refuse to answer a simple question.Because my opinion is irrelevant. You should wear what you want.Just tell me, okay?I dont like your tie.Really? Why not?Because its ugly.Its not ugly.Colin nodded. Okay.You dont know what youre talking about.Probably.You dont even wear ties.Youre right.So why do I care what you think?I dont know.Evan scowled. Talking to you can be infuriating, you know.I know. Youve said that before.Of course Ive said it before! Because its true! Didnt we just talk about this the other night? You dont have to say whatever pops into your head.But you asked.Just ... Oh, forget it. He turned and started back toward the house. Ill talk to you later, okay?Where are you going?Evan walked a couple of steps before answering without turning around. To change my damn tie. And by the way Margolis was right. Your face still looks like it was run through a meat grinder.Colin smiled. Hey, Evan!Evan stopped and turned. What?Thanks.For what?For everything.Yeah, yeah. Youre just lucky I wont tell Lily what you said.You can if youd like. I already told her.Evan starred. Of course you did.

What its like to be a parent: Its one of the hardest things youll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.

Its impossible to protect your kids against disappointment in life.

Having kids means taking care of them, raising them, loving and supporting them, and none of those things have anything to do with who makes them one night in the bedroom or the experience of being pregnant

Because everybody lies. Its part of living in society. Dont get me wrong-I think its necessary. The last thing anyone wants is to live in a society where total honesty prevails. Can you imagine the conversations? Youre short and fat, one person might say, and the other might answer, I know. But you smell bad. It just wouldnt work. So people lie by omission all the time. People will tell you most of the story...and Ive learned that the part they neglect to tell you is often the most important part. People hide the truth because theyre afraid. -Jo

For desert, maybe we can split a couple of crumbs.

We sit silently and watch the world around us. This has taken a lifetime to learn. It seems only the old are able to sit next to one another and not say anything and still feel content. The young, brash and impatient, must always break the silence. It is a waste, for silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking. This is the great paradox.

Silence is pure and holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking.

Shed either be a heartless mother and wife or a spineless enabler, when all she really wanted was the man shed once believed him to be.

The emotions attached to them were like sand castles in the tide, slowly washing out to sea.

But I was also told to hold doors for women and children, to shake hands with a firm grip, to remember peoples names, and to always give the customer a little more than expected.

All they told me was that he was forty-two when he died. I just wanted...to find out more about what kind of person he was.I could tell you more, amanda thought to herself. A lot more. Shed suspected the truth since Morgan Tanner had called, and shed made some calls to confirm her suspicions. Dawson, shed learned, had been taking off life support at CarolinaEast Regional Medical Center late Monday night. Hes been kept alive long after doctors knew he would never recover, because he was an organ donor.Dawson, she knews, had saved Alans life-but in the end, hed saved Jareds as well. And for that meant...everything. I gave you the best of me, hed told her once, and with every beat of her sons heart, she knew hed done exactly that. How about a quick hug, she said, before we go inside? Jared rolled his eyes, but he opened his arms anyway. I love you, Mom, he mumbled, pulling her close. Amanda closed her eyes, feeling the steady rhythm in his chest. I love you, too.

God, with a wisdom I cant claim to understand, called you home a long time ago, and the tears I shed that night have never seemed to dry.

Jill had three basic statements about life,1. It is your life, usually with some added social commentary.2. What you want and what you get are usually two entirely different things.3. No one ever said that life was fair.