A good marriage, like any partnership, meant subordinating one's own needs to that of the other's, in the expectation that the other will do the same.

— Nicholas Sparks

A living poem" had always been the words that came to mind when he tried to describe her to others.

— Nicholas Sparks

Allie noticed it all, every sound, every thought. Her senses had come alive, invigorating her, and she felt her mind drifting through the last few weeks.

— Nicholas Sparks

All of a sudden, this shooting star went by, and all I could think was that they were listening to us somehow.

— Nicholas Sparks

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. She'd suspected the truth since Morgan Tanner had called, and she'd made some calls to confirm her suspicions. Dawson, she'd learned, had been taking off life support at Carolina East Regional Medical Center late Monday night. He's been kept alive long after doctors knew he would never recover, because he was an organ donor. Dawson, she news, had saved Alan's life-but in the end, he'd saved Jared's as well. And for that meant...everything. I gave you the best of me, he'd told her once, and with every beat of her son's heart, she knew he'd 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.

— Nicholas Sparks

Always stick to the story. It was when you started backtracking that people got in trouble. Interrogation 101.

— Nicholas Sparks

America was in full swing now, all the papers said so, and people were rushing forward, leaving behind the horrors of war. She understood the reasons, but they were rushing, like Lon, toward long hours and profits, neglecting the things that brought beauty to the world.

— Nicholas Sparks

A moment later, he plopped down on the sand beside her, and when they accidentally touched, Gabby had the briefest flash of them sitting together just like this on a hundred different weekends in the future.

— Nicholas Sparks

And all I could think was that I would like to spend every morning for the rest of my life waking up beside her

— Nicholas Sparks

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

— Nicholas Sparks