"As for another profession ... I suppose..." - Quote by Nicholas Sparks

“I watch with breaking heart as you slowly fade away”

“It made perfect sense, and at the same time nothing seemed to.”

“He looked at her. She was pretty still, with thick hair and soft eyes, and she moved so gracefully that it almost seemed as though she were gliding. He'd seen beautiful women before, though, women who caught his eye, but to his mind, they usually lacked the traits he found most desirable. Traits like intelligence, confidence, strength of spirit, passion, traits that inspired others to greatness, traits he aspired to himself.”

“I want to do a movie, but it has to be the right movie, whether it's independent or a studio movie. I'm much more open to being a supporting actor. At the age of 60, I'll be second fiddle. Fine. I'm happy to do it.”

“When I look back on my life, I don't have regrets about what I didn't do. If I'd become a musician, it could have ruined my life.”

“Is it hot in the rolling mill? Are the hours long? Is $15 a day not enough? Then escape is easy. Simply throw up your job, spit on your hands, and write another "Rosenkavailer."”

“Affection, mistress of passion, sways it to the mood of what it likes or loathes.”

“That is what I like; that is what a young man ought to be. Whatever be his pursuits, his eagerness in them should know no moderation, and leave him no sense of fatigue.”

“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”