People rarely understand that nothing is ever exactly what you think it will be.
—Nicholas Sparks in The Longest Ride
—Nicholas Sparks in The Longest Ride
Nicholas Charles Sparks is an American novelist, screenwriter, and philanthropist. He has published twenty one novels and two non-fiction books, all of which have been New York Times bestsellers, with over 115 million copies sold worldwide in more than 50 languages.Eleven of his novels have been adapted to film, including The Choice, The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven (on all of which he served as a producer), The Lucky One, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John, The Last Song, and The Notebook, with a cumulative domestic box office totaling more than $574M.Sparks lives in North Carolina, where he contributes to a variety of local and national charities. In 2011, he launched The Nicholas Sparks Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to improving cultural and international understanding through global education experiences for students of all ages.
I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.
—Nicholas Sparks in The Wedding
Sometimes we need to be apart to understand just how much we truly love each other.
—Nicholas Sparks in The Notebook
—Nicholas Sparks in The Best of Me