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When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence.

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Nicholas Sparks
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 1
Athletics Competitor
Film Producer
Novelist
Screenwriter
Taekwondo Athlete
Writer
Omaha
Nebraska
Nicholas Charles Sparks
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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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