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Nicholas Sparks Biography

Nicholas Sparks, Author
Born asNicholas Charles Sparks
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BornDecember 31, 1965
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Age58 years
Nicholas Charles Sparks is a successful American author. He composes stories with motifs associated with faith, love, tragedy and also fidelity. He has 16 published stories and lives in New Bern, North Carolina, with his spouse Catherine as well as their 5 kids. His stories tend to be charming tales where the major personalities do not experience a typical satisfied closing.

Sparks is the boy of Patrick Michael Sparks (a professor) and also Emma Marie Sparks. He has a bro, Michael Earl Sparks (1964 -), and a deceased sis, Danielle Sparks (1967-2000). The major character in the novel "Wonders Time" is based on Danielle.

Due to the fact that his daddy had post-graduate studies when Nicholas Sparks was a youngster lived in Minnesota, Los Angeles and also Grand Island, Nebraska, all before the age of 8 years. 1974 resolved his family members eventually settled in Fair Oaks, Calif., where Nicholas remained in middle school/ high school. He finished in 1984 as top student from Bella Vista High School and then began at the college, the University of Notre Dame, where he had gotten an athletic scholarship. Even as a fresher in 1985, Sparks in the group who after that placed a still of college record 4 x 800 meters. He learnt business economics, as well as he finished with 1988th

Sparks satisfied his wife Catherine (New Hampshire) throughout spring of 1988. They married in July 1989 and lived in Sacramento. After being refuted work by both bokutgivare and law schools chose Sparks different other jobs during the next 3 years, including home appraisal and selling dental items by phone. 1992 he started selling medications as well as in 1993 he moved to New Bern, North Carolina, where he created his very first published novel, the Notebook.

Sparks and his partner currently stay in New Bern with their 3 kids Miles, Ryan and also Landon, and also their twin little girls Lexie, and also Savannah.

Sparks has actually used 4 of his youngsters's names as the major personalities in his books, Miles and also Ryan in A Bend in the Road (Miles Ryan), Landon in A Walk to keep in mind (Landon Carter), Savannah, Dear John (Savannah Lynn Curtis).

Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Nicholas.

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30 Famous quotes by Nicholas Sparks

Small: I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was fifteen years old, and every book Ive r
"I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was fifteen years old, and every book I've read has taught me something"
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Small: I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing I dont write about adultery or kids havi
"I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write about adultery or kids having premarital sex"
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Small: Whats the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? Im more than happy writing what I do
"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"
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Small: Im writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh?
"I'm writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh?"
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Small: I suppose more than anything, its the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writin
"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"
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Small: Spreading the news is your duty as a Christian, and there are many ways to do this
"Spreading the news is your duty as a Christian, and there are many ways to do this"
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Small: I dont know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change
"I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change"
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Small: I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church
"I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church"
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Small: Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to
"Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars"
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Small: Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre. A LOT of books by a variety of a
"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"
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Small: Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line
"Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line, it's harder to break out than ever"
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Small: Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something
"Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else"
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Small: Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work
"Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work"
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Small: In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types of stories, I have to incl
"In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types of stories, I have to include tragedy"
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Small: Ill admit that its not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything requires perseverance
"I'll admit that it's not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything requires perseverance"
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Small: I write 2,000 words a day when I write. It sometimes takes three hours, it sometimes takes five hours
"I write 2,000 words a day when I write. It sometimes takes three hours, it sometimes takes five hours"
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Small: A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they might ask to read 3-4 manusc
"A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they might ask to read 3-4 manuscripts, and of those, they might ask to represent 1"
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Small: The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding ring for my wife and asked her to marry
"The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding ring for my wife and asked her to marry me all over again"
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Small: Rekindled love is generally short-term
"Rekindled love is generally short-term"
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Small: None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to an
"None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to anyone"
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Small: I suppose Im most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone
"I suppose I'm most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone"
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Small: Loving once and only once is possible - anything is possible
"Loving once and only once is possible - anything is possible"
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Small: I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well, at least for a time, otherwise women
"I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well, at least for a time, otherwise women wouldn't marry them. The problem is that most of them begin to rest on their laurels"
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Small: All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the charact
"All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story"
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Small: Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writ
"Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so don't mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write"
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Small: To be quite honest, Ive been very blessed when Ive worked with Hollywood. The studios that have purchas
"To be quite honest, I've been very blessed when I've worked with Hollywood. The studios that have purchased my work to be adapted to film have really liked the work and wanted to stay as close as they could to what the book was"
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Small: By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, its possible to learn how thin
"By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's possible to learn how things are done - the mechanics of writing, so to speak - and which genres and authors excel in various areas"
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Small: Theres always pressure, a great deal of pressure, when writing, since my first books were so successful
"There's always pressure, a great deal of pressure, when writing, since my first books were so successful"
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Small: My wife, my family, my friends - theyve all taught me things about love and what that emotion really me
"My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving"
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Small: I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is the mos
"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"
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