“The world only gets better because people risk something to make it better. Thanks Egyptians” Quote by Paulo Coelho
“It was inevitable, of course, but somehow it didn't seem right to Alex that they would never remember the sound of Carly's laughter, or know how deeply she'd once loved them.” KnowsSeemsRememberCoursesSoundKnow HowLaughterInevitableAlex Author:Nicholas Sparks
“He thought of her often, and he missed the companionship they'd once shared and the friendship that had been the bedrock of their marriage at its best.” CompanionshipBedrock Author:Nicholas Sparks
“Absolutely not. I'm an expert in procrastination, but the last thing I want you to think is that I'm incompetent, too. Because I'm actually pretty good at what I do." -Jo” ThinkingWantLastsExpertsProcrastinationI Want YouIncompetent Author:Nicholas Sparks
“...when a wife wouldn't testify, little punishment was meted out. Alex came to understand that only those who pressed charges ever became truly free, because the life they were leading was a prison, even if most of them wouldn't admit it.” IfsLittlesWifePrisonPunishmentDomestic ViolenceAlex Author:Nicholas Sparks
“Now as he watched Katie toying with a ring that wasn't there, he felt his old investigative instincts kick in. There'd been a husband, he thought; her husband was the missing element. Either she was still married or she wasn't, but he had an undeniable hunch that Katie was still afraid of him.” StillsFeltMissingHusbandElementsMarriedInstinctRingsKicksKatieHunches Author:Nicholas Sparks
“Because everybody lies. It's part of living in society. Don't get me wrong-I think it's necessary. The last thing anyone wants is to live in a society where total honesty prevails. Can you imagine the conversations? You're short and fat, one person might say, and the other might answer, I know. But you smell bad. It just wouldn't work. So people lie by omission all the time. People will tell you most of the story...and I've learned that the part they neglect to tell you is often the most important part. People hide the truth because they're afraid." -Jo” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantPersonsImportantStoriesMightLastsLyingAnswersImagineHonestyConversationSmellFatsI've LearnedNeglectOmissionPeople LieEverybody Lies Author:Nicholas Sparks
“She was in a terrible marriage and she couldn't talk to anyone. He used to hit her, and in the beginning she told him that if it ever happened again, she would leave him. He swore that it wouldn't and she believed him. But it only got worse after that, like when his dinner was cold, or when she mentioned that she'd visited with one of the neighbors who was walking by with his dog. She just chatted with him, but that night, her husband threw her into a mirror.” IfsUsedNightHappenedDogColdTerribleWalkingHusbandMirrorsDinnerNeighborDomestic Violence Author:Nicholas Sparks
“He always apologized, and sometimes he would even cry because of the bruises he'd made on her arms or legs or her back. He would say that he hated what he'd done, but in the next breath tell her she'd deserved it. That if she'd been more careful, it wouldn't have happened. That if she'd been paying attention or hadn't been so stupid, he wouldn't have lost his temper.” IfsMadeSometimesDoneNextLostAttentionHappenedStupidCryArmsBreathsCarefulLegsPay AttentionHatedTemperBruises Author:Nicholas Sparks
“That's what courage is. If she weren't scared, she wouldn't need courage in the first place." -Jo” IfsNeedsFirstsScaredSafe Haven Author:Nicholas Sparks
“I think you're intelligent and charming, and that you're a person with a kind heart. I know that when you want to, you can look more beautiful than anyone I've ever met. You're independent, you've got a good sense of humor, and you show surprising patience with children." -Alex” ThinkingKnowsWantLooksHeartKindChildrenPersonsShowsBeautifulMetsIntelligentIndependentIntelligenceSense Of HumorSurprisingCharmingAlexGood SenseGood Sense Of HumorKind Heart Author:Nicholas Sparks