Quotes by Nicholas Sparks

sometimes our future is dictated by what we are, as opposed to what we want.

Sometimes, things don't work out the way we want them to.

In the blink of an eye, something happens by chance - when you least expect it - sets you on a course that you never planned, into a future you never imagined.

The most difficult journeys often take us where we were meant to go...

Relationships are the most important thing in life, and friends are a part of that.

Relationship is about forgiveness and compromise. It is about balance where one person complements each other.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

It happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you've known forever don't see things the way you do. So you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on.

Dreams are always crushing when they don't come true. But it's the simple dreams that are often the most painful because they seem so personal, so reasonable, so attainable. You're always close enough to touch, but never quite close enough to hold and it's enough to break your heart.

That's how I always want to remember my time with you. Like a pure white light, breathtaking to behold.

You know, the smallest thing can change a life. In the blink of an eye, something happens by chance - and when you least expect it - since we’re on a course that you could have never planned, into a future you never imagined. Where will it take you? That’s the journey of our lives: our search for the light. But sometimes, finding the light means you must past through the deepest darkness.

It all comes down to who is by your side and who is willing to stand up for love even when it seems impossible.

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. Just like this house here. All it ever needed was a little attention, and it would never have ended up like this in the first place.

I want to wake up with you beside me in the mornings. I want to spend my evenings looking at you across the dinner table. I want to share every mundane detail of my day with you and hear every detail of yours. I want to laugh with you and fall asleep with you in my arms.

One of the things I've learned in my life is that sometimes you've got to take a chance.

What it's like to be a parent: It's one of the hardest things you'll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.

I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough.

I've come to believe that in everyone's life, there's one undeniable moment of change, a set of circumstances that suddenly alters everything.

It is at moments like these that I know my what my purpose is in life. I am here to love you, to hold you in my arms, to protect you. I am here to learn from you and to receive your love in return. I am here because there is no other place to be.

Nothing that’s worthwhile is ever easy. Remember that.

It's the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee.

First you will smile, and then you will cry -- don't say you haven't been warned.

You might not believe it...but you make the world a better place when you smile.