Author of quotes: Nicholas Sparks. Page 1

He has reached the age when a teenager begins to openly challenge the authority of his parents - and behave accordingly.

I tell everyone: if you want to see America, go to Vegas. Lights, entertainment, excitement - this is the real America.

It's amazing how similar people live in different parts of the world. Almost no one likes politicians and demagogues, whether they are right or left.

Our country, with all its shortcomings, foreigners found charming and mysterious.

I have visited different countries and I have seen that until you see people in a relaxed state, doing their usual things, you do not really understand their countries.

You are weird sometimes too.

Memory is a strange thing. What hurts us is especially vividly remembered.

God will never allow you to be tested beyond your strength, and He is true to His promises. When a trial comes upon you, He gives you a way out so that you can endure it.

In the back of my mind, I had little doubt that my mother was right most of the time. In the end, she came from her life experience.

Mom realized that there are ups and downs in life, and you should not grieve over troubles, because they are not only inevitable, but also transient.

As a parent, I realized that attention is not the same as love.

Our parents have a higher education: my mother is a teacher of elementary grades, my father is a university teacher, but for some reason they were not worried about their daughter's progress. They didn't force her to study harder, didn't help her with her homework, and didn't even scold her for bad grades. The explanation was the same: She

In Peru, guinea pigs are not pets. This is a delicacy, they are fried for the holiday. When the missionaries commissioned a local artist to paint a picture of the Last Supper, one can only wonder if they were surprised to see that Jesus was there. In addition to the bread and wine, there was a roasted guinea pig on a platter in front of him.

If one of the spouses has an affair, is addicted to drugs, or has insulted the other spouse, then talking will not eliminate the pain and will not restore trust. After all, marriage is about actions.