Nicholas Sparks Quotes

Rekindled love is generally short-term.

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

I think, above all, the characters in my novels feel universal to the readers.

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.

I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.

You’re going to come across people in your life who will say all the right words at all the right times. But in the end, it’s always their actions you should judge them by. It’s actions, not words, that matter.

My wife, my family, my friends – they’ve all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving.

I’ll admit that it’s not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything requires perseverance.

I have a great wife and it’s very easy to be romantic because it makes her happy and then my life is so much better when she’s happy.

We’re not the same people we were then. We’ve changed, we’ve grown.

Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It’s the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It’s that important, so don’t mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write.

What’s the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I’m more than happy writing what I do and have no plans to change that.

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It’s one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period.

Loving someone and having them love you back is the most precious thing in the world.

Being around someone who accepts and supports you will remind you to accept and support yourself.

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.