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I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was fifteen years old, and every book I've read has taught me something.

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Nicholas Sparks
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 1
Athletics Competitor
Film Producer
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Taekwondo Athlete
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Omaha
Nebraska
Nicholas Charles Sparks
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I'm not naive, I know that bad things happen, but most people do the right thing most of the time. Most people wake up and they try to do what's right for their relationships, whether it's marriage or family. They try to do what's right for their job. They try to make a better world for those around them, and that's what I want to write about.
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I'd have to swing by the house first to change into something more comfortable.” “That's fine,” he said. “I'm all for you changing into something more comfortable.” “I'll bet you are,” she said knowingly. “Now, don't start getting fresh,” he said, feigning offense. “I don't think we know each other well enough for that.
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Believe it or not, I don't collaborate with women, though my agent and editor are both females. For the most part, they do little editing on my characters.
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Unless you had a popular video on YouTube or could perform shows in front of thousands, musical ability meant nothing.
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All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.
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I'd like to marry you, if you think that would be okay.
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In the end, you should always do the right thing, even if it's hard. I know that might not help you and that the right thing isn't always so easy to figure out.
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Strange, what being forced to slow down could do to a person.
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A person with autism lives in his own world, while a person with Asperger's lives in our world, in a way of his own choosing
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People come, people go – they’ll drift in and out of your life, almost like characters in a favorite book. When you finally close the cover, the characters have told their story and you start up again with another book, complete with new characters and adventures. Then you find yourself focusing on the new ones, not the ones from the past.
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If it came down to that, I'd protect you in a heartbeat.
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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.
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When you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through.
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In the end, for me, the sole single goal is to write the best novel that I can. Whether or not it gets made or gets purchased.
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No matter where it is in the sky... No matter where you are in the world... the moon is never bigger than your thumb. -John
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Regrets about the journey, maybe, but not the destination.
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That's what dating is for, after all - to learn if you're compatible with someone.
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It’s the same thing. Passion is passion. It’s the excitement between the tedious spaces, and it doesn’t matter where it’s directed.
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It's hard for me to talk to her. All I can do when I look at her is think about the day when I won't be able to. So I spend all my time at school thinking about her, wishing I could see her right then, but when I get to her house, I don't know what to say.
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We’d met at a carefree time, a moment full of promise, in its place now were the harsh lessons of the real world.
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