"It was a lesson that I would..." - Quote by Nicholas Sparks

“Proximity bred familiarity, and familiarity bred comfort.”

“When you fall in love, love deeply. Be tough but also be open to the possibility of forgiveness.”

“In the eulogy by the graveside, I told everyone how my sister and I used to sing to each other on our birthday. I told them that, when I thought of my sister, I could still hear her laughter, sense her optimism, and feel her faith. I told them that my sister was the kindest person I;ve ever known, and that the world was a sadder place without her in it. And finally, I told them to remember my sister with a smile, like I did, for even though she was being buried near my parents, the best parts of her would always stay alive, deep within our hearts.”

“I worked privately, and sometimes I feel that might be better for poets than the kind of social workshop gathering. My school was the great poets: I read, and I read, and I read.”

“What I like about experience is that it is such an honest thing. You may take any number of wrong turnings; but keep your eyes open and you will not be allowed to go very far before the warning signs appear. You may have deceived yourself, but experience is not trying to deceive you. The universe rings true wherever you fairly test it.”

“When you hit a plateau you have to be willing to get a little bit worse before you get massively better.”

“How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn't have done it.”

“You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is.”

“In all my work, I try to say - 'You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?'”