She wanted something else, something different, something more. Passion and romance, perhaps, or maybe quiet conversations in candlelit rooms, or perhaps something as simple as not being second.

—Nicholas Sparks in The Notebook

About Nicholas Sparks

Portrait of Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film producer. He has published 24 novels, 16 of which are New York Times bestsellers, and two works of nonfiction, with over 130 million copies sold worldwide (92 million in the U.S. alone) in more than 50...

More quotations from Nicholas Sparks

It's funny, but have you ever noticed that the more special something is, the more people seem to take it for granted? It's like they think it won't ever change.

—Nicholas Sparks in The Wedding

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I knew it wasn't fair, I knew it was wrong, but I couldn't help it. And after a while, the anger I felt just sort of became part of me, like it was the only way I knew how to handle the grief. I didn't like who I'd become, but I was stuck in this horrible cycle of questions and blame.

—Nicholas Sparks in The Lucky One

But now, alone in my house, I have come to realize that destiny can hurt a person as much as it can bless him, 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.

—Nicholas Sparks in Message In A Bottle

Never forget that anticipation is an important part of life. Work's important, family's important, but without excitement, you have nothing. You're cheating yourself if you refuse to enjoy what's coming.

—Nicholas Sparks in Three Weeks With My Brother

I can remember every moment we were together, and in each of them there was something wonderful. I can't really pick any one time that meant more than any other. The entire summer was perfect, the kind of summer everyone should have.

—Nicholas Sparks in The Notebook

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