Do you know what you're saying when you say, "Whatever"? It's just a code word for the f-word, followed by "you." And at your age, you never, ever. Say that to anyone.' " Blaze leaned back. "So now, when someone says it to me, I just say, 'You too.' (72)

— Nicholas Sparks

Do you want a cookie?- What?- A cookie. Like an Oreo. Do you want one?- No.- How can you not want a cookie?- I just don't.- Okay, fine, let's say you did want a cookie. Let's say you were dying for a cookie, and there were cookies in the cupboard. What would you do?- I'd eat a cookie?- Exactly. That's all I'm saying.- What are you saying?- That if people want cookies, they should get a cookie. It's what people do.- Let me guess. Dad won't let you have cookie?- No. Even though I'm practically starving to death, he won't even consider it. He says I have to have a sandwich first.- And you don't think that's fair.- You just said you'd get a cookie if you wanted one. So why can't I? I'm not a little kid. I can make my own decisions.- Hmm. Furthermore, I can see why this bothers you so much.- It's not fair. If he wants a cookie, he can have one. If you want a cookie, you can have one. But if I want a cookie, the rules don't count. Like you said, it's not fair.- So what are you going to do?- I'm going to eat a sandwich. Because I have to. Because the world isn't Pareto ten-year-olds.

— Nicholas Sparks

Dusk is just an illusion because the sun is either above the horizon or below it. And that means that day and night are linked in a way that few things are there cannot be one without the other, yet they cannot exist at the same time. How would it feel I remember wondering to be always together yet forever apart?

— Nicholas Sparks

Each recognized the fact that real commitment could be proven only through the passage of time.

— Nicholas Sparks

Emotions come and go and can't be controlled, so there's 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.

— Nicholas Sparks

Even the most ordinary things can be made extraordinary simply by doing it with the right people.

— Nicholas Sparks

Even when we were standing in the church, and I was getting ready to take my vows, I can remember wishing that you were standing there, instead of him. Because I not only still loved you, but loved you beyond measure.

— Nicholas Sparks

Every couple has ups and downs, every couple argues, and that’s the thing—you’re a couple, and couples can’t function without trust.

— Nicholas Sparks

Every couple needs to argue now and then. Just to prove that the relationship is strong enough to survive. Long-term relationships, the ones that matter, are all about weathering the peaks and the valleys.

— Nicholas Sparks

Every great love starts with a great story...

— Nicholas Sparks