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Quotes from Three Weeks with My Brother — Nicholas Sparks

born 1965 United States

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"Relationships are the most important thing in life, and friends are part of that."

Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)

"Work, spirituality, family, friendships, health--you can't ignore any of them or it'll get you in the end."

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"Writing is easy. It's just the typing that's hard."

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When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence.

Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)

Our stories are funny because we lived them, and we survived them. The worse the incident was when it was happening, the funnier the story had become to us over the years.

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"Denial is an ugly thing, Nicky."
"I'm not in denial."
"See what I mean? That's denial."

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We'd been raised to survive, to meet challenges, and to chase our dreams. … And we don't only love each other, but like each other as well.

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It isn't easy living with an author. I know this because my wife has informed me of this fact.

Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)

Life, he decided, was for living, not for having, and he wanted to experience every moment that he could. At the deepest level, he'd come to understand that life could end at any moment, and it was better to be happy than busy.

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Standing next to Micah, I realized that there were times when we talked not because we needed to communicate anything important, but simply because we each drew comfort from the other's voice.

Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)

My wife, I might add, is a saint.
Either that, or maybe she is insane.

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"Dreams are funny like that. You want something so desperately, you somehow get it, then just as suddenly it's over. Like running races--all that training for a couple of minutes on the track. The secret, I've learned, is to appreciate the process."

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"I tell Ryan that God gave him a brother like Miles so that Ryan could learn that anything is possible and that he can be good at anything. And I tell Miles that God gave him Ryan so that Miles could learn patience and persistence and how to overcome challeges."

Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)

I've come to understand that arguing with her about it has never solved anything. So instead of denying it, I've learned to take her hands, look her in the eyes, and respond with those three magic words that every woman wants to hear:
"You're right, sweetheart."

Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Nicholas Sparks (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.