“She was struck by the simple truth that sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people...”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“He was the toast to her butter.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“You should be kissed everyday, every hour, every minute.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“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.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Every now and then, I’d meet a guy and think that we were getting along great, and suddenly I’d stop hearing from him. Not only did he stop calling, but if I happened to bump into him sometime later he always acted like I had the plague. I didn’t understand it. I still don’t. And it bothered me. It hurt me. With time, it got harder and harder to keep blaming the guys, and I eventually came to the conclusion that there was something wrong with me. That maybe I was simply meant to live my life alone.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Most people don’t know how to appreciate the silence. They can’t help talking.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“It's hard at times, but it makes a kid strong in ways that most people can't understand. Teaches them that even though people are left behind, new ones will inevitable take their place; that every place has something good - and bad - to offer. It makes a kid grow up fast.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“If relationships were hard, mariage was even harder... it seemed like most couples struggled. It went with the territory. What did Nana always say? Stick two different people with two different sets of expectations under one roof and it ain't always going to be shrimp and grits on Easter.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“The most ordinary things could be made extraordinary.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“She had been proud of his decision to serve his country, her heart bursting with love and admiration the first time she saw him outfitted in his dress blues. ”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“It was their secret, a secret meant for just the two of them, and she'd never been able to imagine how it would sound coming from someone else. But, somehow, Logan made it sound just right.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“I tell myself that I know you,
and then when I think about it, I realize that I don't.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“When a man is that special, you know it sooner than you think possible. You recognize it instinctively, and you're certain that no matter what happens, there will never be another one like him.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doin them with the right people.(Elizabeth Green)”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Friends come and go, clothing is packed and unpacked, households are continually purged of unnecessary items, and as a result, not much sticks. it's hard at times but it makes a kid strongs in ways that most people can't understand. Teaches them that even though people are left behind, new ones will inevitably take their place; that every place has something good and bad to offer. It makes a kid grow up fast.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“It was easy to idealize someone you barely knew.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Why did you come here?
To find you.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“He closed his eyes as she put her hand on his shoulder, and in that instant, nothing else mattered. Not the song, not the place, not the other couples around him. Only this, only her. He gave himself over to the feel of her body as it pressed against him, and they moved slowly in small circles on the sawdust-strewn floor, lost in a world that felt as though it had been created for just the two of them.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“I knew it wasn't fair, I knew it was wrong, but I couldn't help it. And after a while, the anger I felt just sort of became part of me, like it was the only way I knew how to handle the grief. I didn't like who I'd become, but I was stuck in this horrible cycle of questions and blame.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Good and bad, strengths and faults, he was hers forever.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“There is nothing like love. You should try it.”
Thibault shrugged. “Maybe one day.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“That’s a wonderful story.”
“He was a wonderful man. And when a man is that special, you know it sooner than you think possible. You recognize it instinctively, and you’re certain that no matter what happens, there will never be another one like him.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“I love you, Elizabeth... and more than that, I like you. I enjoy spending time with you.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Proximity bred familiarity, and familiarity bred comfort.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“As Logan walked towards her, he smiled as if reading her mind and opened his arms.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“I got the sense that he was the kind of person who couldn't hold anger for more than a few minutes, because it just wasn't in him. It could never grow into resentment or bitterness, and I knew then that he was the kind of man who would be married forever. And I decided then and there that I should be the one to marry him.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Based on her experience with men, most assumed that when you talked to them about a problem or dilemma, they were expected to offer an opinion, even when all you wants was for them to listen.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Doesn't surprise me," Nana snorted. "I wouldn't put anything past your late husband."
"He's not dead, Nana."
Nana sighed. "Hope springs eternal.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“How're the Broncos doing?"
"Like a bunch of carrots."
"Is that bad?"
"Can carrots play baseball?"
"I guess not."
"Then you have your answer.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“Being around someone who accepts and supports you will remind you to accept and support yourself.”
― Nicholas Sparks, quote from The Lucky One
“paths. Curiosities lurked around every corner. A man belched flames from a podium. The scent of fried cakes and popcorn hung sweet and heavy on the air, tantalizing until it became sickening. And”
― Madeleine Roux, quote from Sanctum
“You forgot to cough!” he said.
“Sorry.” She coughed.
“Your sneakiness is dangerous. Next time that chisel will lodge itself in my head.”
“Now, Peder, there’s plenty of stone around here for carving. No need to practice on your own face.”
He stroked his chin. “You’re right, my jaw is already chiseled to perfection.”
She agreed, but she felt too silly to say so aloud.”
― Shannon Hale, quote from Palace of Stone
“…Anne believed she would in the end hear the words she, like all women, longed to hear, but if he never spoke of it, she would be content with this. He loved her, and she knew it, and he was capable of such tenderness it left her trembling, overwhelmed by her own love for him.”
---The heroine, Anne, spoken of the hero, Cord”
― Ellen O'Connell, quote from Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold
“Let us see,” said Saint Oswald. “A man in black clothes, with powerful magic and ravens at his command, and the hunting rights of a king. This suggests nothing to you? No apparently it does not. Well, it so happens that I think I know the person you mean. He is indeed very arrogant and perhaps the time has come to humble him a little. If I understand you aright, you are angry because he does not speak to you?”
“Yes.”
“Well then, I believe I shall loosen his tongue a little.”
“What sort of punishment is that?” asked the Charcoal Burner. “I want you to make Blencathra [hill] fall on his head!”
― Susanna Clarke, quote from The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
“I am of you," said Kip."I am Guile as much as you are. True, I have a scrap of decency, but only a scrap. How do you think you can treat a Guile with such disregard and get away with it? Because I am you. I'm as cold as you, I'm as smart as you, and when you push me, I'm as evil and cruel as you. I have a thin film of goodness floating on the top of my Guile, grandfather, but I don't know how senile you must be to miss just how thin it is.”
― Brent Weeks, quote from The Broken Eye
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