23 Nicholas Sparks Quotes So Romantic, You'll End Up a Puddle

It's true — I'm a Nicholas Sparks fan. Per my mom's suggestion, I dove into his weepy romance novels starting in my early teens, and I ate 'em up like fresh Butterfingers (Mother knows best!). He's a damn good writer, and it's impossible not to get totally sucked into his idyllic worlds where the male love interest is literally perfection. A girl can always dream, right? Below are 23 intensely beautiful Sparks quotes (fair warning: streaky foundation to come!).

Warner Bros.

"Love is like the wind; you can't see it but you can feel it."
― Nicholas Sparks, A Walk to Remember

New Line Cinema

"We fell in love, despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created. For me, love like that has only happened once, and that's why every minute we spent together has been seared in my memory. I'll never forget a single moment of it."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Relativity Media

"I fell in love with her when we were together, then fell deeper in love with her in the years we were apart."
― Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

Walt Disney Studios

"He wasn't into one-night stands, he wasn't into scoring just to see if he could, he wasn't into acting just charming enough to get what he wanted before cutting loose in favor of someone new and attractive. He just wasn't like that. He would never be like that. When he met a girl, the first question he asked himself wasn't whether she was good for a few dates; it was whether she was the kind of girl he could imagine spending time with in the long haul."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Last Song

New Line Cinema

"You are, and always have been, my dream."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Relativity Media

"When she looked up at him, it was suddenly easy for her to imagine that her fears were pointless. That he would love her no matter what she told him, and that he was the kind of man who loved her already and would love her forever."
― Nicholas Sparks, Safe Haven

20th Century Studios

"I know you miss me terribly. I miss you, too. But we still have each other, for I am — and always have been — part of you. You carry me in your heart, just as I carried you in mine, and nothing can ever change that. I love you, my darling, and you love me. Hold on to that feeling. Hold on to us. And little by little, you will find a way to heal."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride

Warner Bros.

"Jamie: You know what I figured out today?
Landon: What?
Jamie: Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. Like this journey never ends. Like you were sent to me because I'm sick. To help me through all this. You're my angel."
― Nicholas Sparks, A Walk to Remember

Walt Disney Studios

"Love is fragile. And we're not always its best caretakers. We just muddle through and do the best we can. And hope this fragile thing survives against all odds."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Last Song

New Line Cinema

"In times of grief and sorrow, I will hold you and rock you and take your grief and make it my own. When you cry, I cry, and when you hurt, I hurt. And together we will try to hold back the floods to tears and despair and make it through the potholed street of life."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Warner Bros.

"It wasn't that long, and it certainly wasn't the kind of kiss you see in movies these days, but it was wonderful in its own way, and all I can remember about the moment is that when our lips touched, I knew the memory would last forever."
― Nicholas Sparks, A Walk to Remember

Relativity Media

"And when her lips met mine, I knew that I could live to be a hundred and visit every country in the world, but nothing would ever compare to that single moment when I first kissed the girl of my dreams and knew that my love would last forever."
― Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

Relativity Media

"Every couple needs to argue now and then. Just to prove that the relationship is strong enough to survive. Long-term relationships, the ones that matter, are all about weathering the peaks and the valleys."
― Nicholas Sparks, Safe Haven

New Line Cinema

"They didn't agree on much. In fact, they didn't agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other every day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

20th Century Studios

"If we'd never met, I think I would have known my life wasn't complete. And I would have wandered the world in search of you, even if I didn't know who I was looking for."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride

Relativity Media

"I finally understood what true love meant . . . love meant that you care for another person's happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be."
― Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

20th Century Studios

"After all, if there is a heaven, we will find each other again, for there is no heaven without you."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride

New Line Cinema

"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."
— Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Walt Disney Studios

"Sometimes you have to be apart from people you love, but that doesn't make you love them any less. Sometimes you love them more."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Last Song

Relativity Media

"She wasn't exactly sure when it happened. Or even when it started. All she knew for sure was that right here and now, she was falling hard and she could only pray that he was feeling the same way."
― Nicholas Sparks, Safe Haven

Warner Bros.

"I held her close to me with my eyes closed, wondering if anything in my life had ever been this perfect and knowing at the same time that it hadn't. I was in love, and the feeling was even more wonderful than I ever imagined it could be."
― Nicholas Sparks, A Walk to Remember

Relativity Media

"If you love Alex now, then love him forever. Make him laugh again, and cherish the time you spend together. Take walks and ride your bikes, curl up on the couch and watch movies beneath a blanket. Make him breakfast, but don't spoil him. Let him make breakfast for you as well, so he can show you he thinks you're special. Kiss him and make love to him and consider yourself lucky for having met him, for he's the kind of man who'll prove you right."
― Nicholas Sparks, Safe Haven

New Line Cinema

"In time, the hurt began to fade and it was easier to just let it go. At least I thought it was. But in every boy I met in the next few years, I found myself looking for you, and when the feelings got too strong, I'd write you another letter. But I never sent them for fear of what I might find. By then, you'd gone on with your life and I didn't want to think about you loving someone else. I wanted to remember us like we were that Summer. I didn't ever want to lose that."
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook