After dinner, I become afraid despite myself. I know I should be joyous, for this reunion is the proof that love can still be ours, but I know the bell has tolled this evening. The sun has long since set and the thief is about to come, and there is nothing I can do to stop it. So I stare at her and wait and live a lifetime in these last remaining moments.
Nicholas SparksWhat mattered most was knowing that love was mine to give, without strings or expectations.
Nicholas SparksHe put his arms around her. โWell, in my defense, then, whatever I did seemed to work, didn't it?โ She sighed. โI suppose.โ โYou suppose?โ โWhat do you want? A medal?โ โFor starters. A trophy would be nice, too.โ She smiled. โWhat do you think you're holding right now?
Nicholas SparksPeople want to believe that every marriage is perfect balance but it isn't. One person always loves more deeply than the other
Nicholas SparksI came to the conclusion that unrealized hopes, even small ones, were always wrenching.
Nicholas SparksThe mist starts to form as we stand close to one another. It is a distant fog that rises from the horizon, and I find that I grow fearful as it approaches. It slowly creeps in, enveloping the world around us, fencing us in as if to prevent escape. Like a rolling cloud, it blankets everything, closing, until there is nothing left but the two of us.
Nicholas Sparks