Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

"In our time together, you claimed a special place in my heart, one I'll carry with me forever and that no one can ever replace."

"Believe me, I'm no romantic, and while I've heard all about love at first sight, I've never believed in it, and I still don't. But even so, there was something there, something recognizably real, and I couldn't look away."

"I finally understood what true love meant...love meant that you care for another person's happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be."

"She leaned into me, and when I closed my eyes, I knew I wanted nothing more than to hold her this way forever."