She wasn't, nor ever had been, under the illusion that marriage was a relationship characterized by endless bliss and romance. Throw any two people together, add the inevitable ups and downs, give the mixture a vigorous stir, and a few stormy arguments were inevitable, no matter how the couple loved each other.
Nicholas SparksMaking love, she'd always believed, was more than simply a pleasurable act between two people. It encompassed all that a couple was supposed to share: trust & commitement, hopes & dreams, a promise to make it through whatever the future might bring. The greater the love; the greater the tragedy when it is over
Nicholas SparksBecause it protects you. And when I jumped from the Humvee, I believed it would save me, too, in the same way you believe it will always save you.โ โNo, I donโt,โ Thibault began. โThen why, my friend, do you still carry it with you?
Nicholas SparksI canโt make this decision for youโฆthis oneโs yours. I want you to know, though, that I love you. And I always will. I know that doesnโt help, but itโs all I can do.
Nicholas SparksYou know, the smallest thing can change a life. In the blink of an eye, something happens by chance - and when you least expect it - since weโre on a course that you could have never planned, into a future you never imagined. Where will it take you? Thatโs the journey of our lives: our search for the light. But sometimes, finding the light means you must past through the deepest darkness.
Nicholas Sparks