As the warm air blew in the car, simple snapshots of the life they'd lived together surfaced in his mind; but as always, those images led inexorably to their final day together.

— Nicholas Sparks

As they spoke, the only thing I could think about was that scene from Julius Caesar where Brutus stabs him in the back. Et TU, Eric?

— Nicholas Sparks

At times, it almost felt like I was destined to take the trip, like all the people I met had somehow been waiting for me

— Nicholas Sparks

Because being comfortable meant she might lower her guard, and she could not let that happen.

— Nicholas Sparks

Because everybody lies. It's part of living in society. Don't get me wrong-I think it's necessary. The last thing anyone wants is to live in a society where total honesty prevails. Can you imagine the conversations? You're short and fat, one person might say, and the other might answer, I know. But you smell bad. It just wouldn't work. So people lie by omission all the time. People will tell you most of the story...and I've learned that the part they neglect to tell you is often the most important part. People hide the truth because they're afraid." -Jo

— Nicholas Sparks

Because the past was always around her and might return at any time. It prowled the world searching for her, and she knew it was growing angrier at every passing day.

— Nicholas Sparks

Before I started (college), that's the advice my dad gave me. He said to pick classes based on the teacher whenever you can, not the subject...his point was that good teachers are priceless. They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it.

— Nicholas Sparks

Being in love, I find myself smiling for no reason at all...

— Nicholas Sparks

Believe me, I'm no romantic, and while I've heard all about love at first sight, I've never believed in it, and I still don't. But even so, there was something there, something recognizably real, and I couldn't look away.

— Nicholas Sparks

But even though she was attractive, there was something else about her that caught his eye. She was intelligent, he could sense that right away, and confident, too, as if she were able to move through life on her own terms. To him, these were the things that really mattered. Without them, beauty was nothing.

— Nicholas Sparks