Top 38 Quotes by Nicholas Sparks

Loving once and only once is possible - anything is possible.

What's the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I'm more than happy writing what I do and have no plans to change that.

I think, above all, the characters in my novels feel universal to the readers.

Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars.

Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line, it's harder to break out than ever.

I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writing. In Eastern North Carolina, with the exception of Wilmington, most people live in small towns.

I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.

Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre. A LOT of books by a variety of authors. And read with questions in your mind.

I very seldom, very seldom, even know what my characters look like.

I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is the most noble act anyone can aspire to. It is not written about very much.