Quotes from Nicholas Sparks

we don't always get to choose our paths in life; sometimes, they choose us.

he was choosing the pace of his life rather than having his life choose the pace. Being

the stories were becoming just that: stories. The emotions attached to them were like sand castles in the tide, slowly washing out to sea.

And, after all, no one ever said that life was fair; what you want and what you get are usually two entirely different things.

But are they happy with each other? Or are they together out of habit? Or because they're afraid to be alone? In the coffee shop earlier, I was watching this older couple

money,war and time can change people

It is a contradiction-this creek- a hundred thousand years old but renewed with each rainfall.

No, she reminded herself, her childhood hadn't defined her, or had anything to do with the real reason..

And I'm not asking you to let her go. I'm telling you.

Ella me sonrió y yo le devolví la sonrisa, sin poder dejar de pensar cómo era posible que me hubiera enamorado de una chica como Jamie Sullivan.

Understanding others meant understanding yourself—

Sé que el Señor tiene un propósito para cada uno de nosotros, pero a veces no consigo entender su mensaje. ¿A ti te pasa lo mismo?

But if you're going to make a judgment about me, then you need to know who I really am, not just the part I decide to tell you. I'd rather be honest about all of it and let you make the call as to whether you want to keep talking to me or not." "Have

All she knew for sure was that the emotional turbulence of the last few months had left her with little energy to take care of herself.

Art and photography allowed for the communication of new ideas, often in ways that words did not.

La razón por la que nos duele tanto separarnos es porque nuestras almas están enlazadas. Quizá siempre lo han estado y siempre lo estarán, quizás hemos vivido cientos de vidas antes que esta, y en cada una de ellas nos hemos encontrado.

E' la possibilità, non la garanzia, quella che mi fa andare avanti. Una specie di scomessa da parte mia. E chiamatemi pure pazzo, o sognatore o quel che vi pare, io credo che tutto sia possibile.

But sometimes, the curveballs end up smacking us in the chest and close to the heart, leaving bruises that never seem to heal.

her feelings were complicated. Not since Atlantic City had she lowered her guard enough to let someone else get so close, and that ended up being a nightmare.

Death is always sad, but it's also inevitable

Te quiero, Allie. Soy quien soy gracias a ti. Tú eres todas mis razones, todas mis esperanzas y todos los sueños que he albergado, y no importa lo que nos depare el futuro: para mí, cada día que estoy contigo es el más importante de mi vida.

He has two hunting dogs. The bright star over there is Sirius, and that's part of Canis Major, and Procyon is part of Canis Minor." Travis

because there are none. You see yourself as someone who couldn't get away. I see the courageous woman who escaped. You see yourself as someone who should be ashamed or guilty because she let it happen. I see a kind, beautiful woman who should feel proud because she stopped it from happening ever again. Not many women have the strength to do what you did. That's what I see now, and that's what I've always seen when I look at you.

Per i romantici questa è una storia d'amore; i cinici la definirebbero una tragedia. Nella mia mente è un po' tutt'e due le cose, e comunque si voglia interpretarne la fine, non cambia il fatto che ha coinvolto una grande parte della mia esistenza.