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title: "39 Stories Quotes By Nicholas Sparks"
description: "Stories quotes by Nicholas Sparks discuss story structure, surprise endings, and writing habits."
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> [The romantics would call this a love story, the cynics would call it a tragedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/the-romantics-would-call-this-a-love-story-the-cynics-would-call-it-a-3/)

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> [Books and movies inspire me, but I do my best to keep my stories as original as possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/books-and-movies-inspire-me-but-i-do-my-best-to-keep-my-stories-as/)

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> [If you have no conflict, you have no story. That's number one. That's a rule of novels.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/if-you-have-no-conflict-you-have-no-story-that-s-number-one-that-s-a/)

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> [Who am I? And how, I wonder, will this story end?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/who-am-i-and-how-i-wonder-will-this-story-end/)

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> [Working on the plot/story idea for my next novel ... It always takes time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/working-on-the-plot-story-idea-for-my-next-novel-it-always-takes-time/)

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> [Every great love starts with a great story...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/every-great-love-starts-with-a-great-story/)

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> [Usually, I start thinking about my next novel soon after completing the latest, and it can take anywhere from a month to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/usually-i-start-thinking-about-my-next-novel-soon-after-completing/)

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> [Dramatic fiction - William Shakespeare made his biggest mark writing dramatic love stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/dramatic-fiction-william-shakespeare-made-his-biggest-mark-writing/)

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> [What I try to do with any of my stories, any of my novels, is make them feel very original.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/what-i-try-to-do-with-any-of-my-stories-any-of-my-novels-is-make-them/)

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> [As a girl, she had come to believe in the ideal man -- the prince or knight of her childhood stories. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/as-a-girl-she-had-come-to-believe-in-the-ideal-man-the-prince-or/)

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> [It doesn't matter to me whether I write in a man's voice or a woman's, or first or third person for that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/it-doesn-t-matter-to-me-whether-i-write-in-a-man-s-voice-or-a-woman-s/)

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> [Remember: A best-selling book usually follows a simple rule, It's a wonderful story, wonderfully told; not, It's a wonderfully told story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/remember-a-best-selling-book-usually-follows-a-simple-rule-it-s-a/)

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> [I hope to be remembered as an author who defined and exemplified excellence in crafting the modern love story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/i-hope-to-be-remembered-as-an-author-who-defined-and-exemplified/)

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> [In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types of stories, I have to include tragedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/in-all-love-stories-the-theme-is-love-and-tragedy-so-by-writing-these/)

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> [Some things definitely work better on film than in books. Introspection is great in books but it doesn't work on film. Anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/some-things-definitely-work-better-on-film-than-in-books/)

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> [Where does a story truly begin? In life, there are seldom clear-cut beginnings, those moments when we can, in looking back, say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/where-does-a-story-truly-begin-in-life-there-are-seldom-clear-cut/)

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> [The romantics would call this a love story, the cynics would call it a tragedy. In my mind it’s a little bit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/the-romantics-would-call-this-a-love-story-the-cynics-would-call-it-a-2/)

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> [I've made the decision to adhere to three general truths when it comes to my novels: There will be a love-story element…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/i-ve-made-the-decision-to-adhere-to-three-general-truths-when-it/)

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> [When I am in the process of conceiving a story, I make sure it can be told with words and pictures. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/when-i-am-in-the-process-of-conceiving-a-story-i-make-sure-it-can-be/)

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> [While I find inspiration in real life, the actual stories are, thankfully, works of fiction - which, given the considerable turmoil in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/while-i-find-inspiration-in-real-life-the-actual-stories-are/)

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> [I try to write every day until the book is done, but the exact process depends on the story and its structure.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/i-try-to-write-every-day-until-the-book-is-done-but-the-exact-process/)

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> [My novels are in the literature section as opposed to the romance section of bookstores because they're not romance novels. If I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/my-novels-are-in-the-literature-section-as-opposed-to-the-romance/)

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> [Because everybody lies. It's part of living in society. Don't get me wrong-I think it's necessary. The last thing anyone wants is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/because-everybody-lies-it-s-part-of-living-in-society-don-t-get-me/)

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> [Too many writers think that all you need to do is write well-but that's only part of what a good book is.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/too-many-writers-think-that-all-you-need-to-do-is-write-well-but-that/)

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> [A story about family, first loves, second chances, and the moments in life that leads you back home](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/a-story-about-family-first-loves-second-chances-and-the-moments-in/)

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> [“And although this is the way all stories unfold, I still can't believe that ours didn't go on forever.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/and-although-this-is-the-way-all-stories-unfold-i-still-can-t-believe/)

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> [Novels are very different than films and I love to see someone else's imagining of my story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/novels-are-very-different-than-films-and-i-love-to-see-someone-else-s/)

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> [Stories are as unique as the people who tell them, and the best stories are in which the ending is a surprise.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/stories-are-as-unique-as-the-people-who-tell-them-and-the-best/)

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> [Our story has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. And although this is the way all stories unfold, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/our-story-has-three-parts-a-beginning-a-middle-and-an-end-and/)

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> [Always stick to the story. It was when you started backtracking that people got in trouble. Interrogation 101.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/always-stick-to-the-story-it-was-when-you-started-backtracking-that/)

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> [People will tell you most of the story… and I’ve learned that the part they neglect to tell you is often the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/people-will-tell-you-most-of-the-story-and-i-ve-learned-that-the-part/)

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> [If I knew where creativity came from, I'd probably be a lot less stressed about coming up with new stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/if-i-knew-where-creativity-came-from-i-d-probably-be-a-lot-less/)

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> [I consider myself foremost a novelist with the intent of crafting stories that people will remember.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/i-consider-myself-foremost-a-novelist-with-the-intent-of-crafting/)

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> [Part of me aches at the thought of her being so close yet so untouchable, but her story and mine are different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/part-of-me-aches-at-the-thought-of-her-being-so-close-yet-so/)

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> [I wanted to write a story that was different than what I've done before - so I decided to write dual love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/i-wanted-to-write-a-story-that-was-different-than-what-i-ve-done/)

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> [Whenever I work on a film, I have three rules. Only three and I tell them to every screenwriter. I say let's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/whenever-i-work-on-a-film-i-have-three-rules-only-three-and-i-tell/)

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> [I write 3-4 days a week, 4-5 hours at a time (with lots of breaks). My goal is 2000 words when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/i-write-3-4-days-a-week-4-5-hours-at-a-time-with-lots-of-breaks-my/)

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> [In this world that we live in we have originality in literature, but we also have TV and movies. I write love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/in-this-world-that-we-live-in-we-have-originality-in-literature-but/)

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> [People come, people go theyll drift in and out of your life, almost like characters in a favorite book. When you finally…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/people-come-people-go-theyll-drift-in-and-out-of-your-life-almost/)

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## More by Nicholas Sparks

> [“What's the best thing about being in college? Good teachers. They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/what-s-the-best-thing-about-being-in-college-good-teachers-they/)

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> [“Nothing is ever lost nor can be lost; the body aged, sluggish,cold… the embers left from earlier fires shall dully flame again”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/nothing-is-ever-lost-nor-can-be-lost-the-body-aged-sluggish-cold-the/)

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> [I'm sure you think that I don't understand what you're going through, but I do. It's just that sometimes, our future is dictated by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/i-m-sure-you-think-that-i-don-t-understand-what-you-re-going-through/)

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> [“You weren't out there that long, were you? I can't bear to think that no one found you right away." Noah shook his head.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/you-weren-t-out-there-that-long-were-you-i-can-t-bear-to-think-that/)

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> [“And in your smile, I will live forever”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/and-in-your-smile-i-will-live-forever/)

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> [When we first met, I didn't want to get involved with anyone. I didn't have the time or energy, and I wasn't sure that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/when-we-first-met-i-didn-t-want-to-get-involved-with-anyone-i-didn-t/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

> [“There is something terrible in the moments after waking up, when the subconscious knows that something terrible has happened but before all the memories…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/there-is-something-terrible-in-the-moments-after-waking-up-when-the/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

> [There is nothing like love. You should try it.” Thibault shrugged. “Maybe one day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/there-is-nothing-like-love-you-should-try-it-thibault-shrugged-maybe/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

> [“more time she’d spent with him, the more convinced she became that he was by far the sexiest guy she’d ever met. Who else…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/more-time-she-d-spent-with-him-the-more-convinced-she-became-that-he/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

> [Dear John, tell me everything. Write it all down, that way, we’ll be with each other all the time, even if we’re not with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/dear-john-tell-me-everything-write-it-all-down-that-way-we-ll-be-with/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

> [You were spying on us?" "It was kind of hard not to. You were right there by the workshop with Will. it looked like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/you-were-spying-on-us-it-was-kind-of-hard-not-to-you-were-right-there/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

> [There are lots of real men out there - men who could fall in love with you at the drop of a hat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/there-are-lots-of-real-men-out-there-men-who-could-fall-in-love-with/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

> [...nothing wonderful lasted forever. Joy was as fleeting as a shooting star that crossed the evening sky, ready to blink out at any moment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/nothing-wonderful-lasted-forever-joy-was-as-fleeting-as-a-shooting/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

> [He put his arms around her. “Well, in my defense, then, whatever I did seemed to work, didn't it?” She sighed. “I suppose.” “You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/he-put-his-arms-around-her-well-in-my-defense-then-whatever-i-did/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

> [I don't know. I really don't. While I was in the living room, I kept asking myself what I really wanted in life." She…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/i-don-t-know-i-really-don-t-while-i-was-in-the-living-room-i-kept/)

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