Jamie: You don't know the first thing about being someone's friend.
Landon: I don't want to just be your friend.
Jamie: You don't know what you want.
Landon: Neither do you. Maybe you're just too scared that someone might actually want to be with you.
Jamie: And why would that scare me?
Landon: Because then you wouldn't be able to hide behind your books, or your frickin' telescope, or your faith. No, no, you know the real reason why you're scared? It's cause you wanna be with me too.
Clay Gephardt: You know what? I actually thought I wanted to be your friend. And now I have no idea why. No idea.
Landon: I made that jump once. Thought I was a bad ass. I remember actually saying that I meant to belly-flop.
Clay Gephardt: Did it hurt?
Landon: Like hell.
Clay Gephardt: Good.
Jamie: You know what I figured out today?
Landon: What?
Jamie: Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. Like this journey never ends. Like you were sent to me because I'm sick. To help me through all this. You're my angel.
Landon: Jamie, I'm trying here, OK? Maybe... maybe I miss spending time with you. Maybe you inspire me.
Jamie: Sounds like bull.
Landon: Which part?
Jamie: All of it.
Landon: Well it's not.
Jamie: Prove it.
Landon: What are you doing here?
Jamie: I could ask you the same question.
Landon: Do you normally walk alone in cemeteries at night?
Jamie: Maybe.
Jamie: People can see.
Landon: And that would ruin your reputation how?
Landon: Saturday. No school.
Landon: All I know is... you're beautiful.
Mr. Carter: Landon, don't walk away.
Landon: You taught me how.
Landon: Jamie has faith in me. She makes me want to be different, better.
Landon: I might kiss you.
Jamie: I might be bad at it.
Landon: That's not possible.
Landon: I'm sorry she never got her miracle.
Reverend Sullivan: She did. It was you.
Jamie: What do you want Carter? I've known you for years and you've never been the first one to come up and say "hello."
Jamie: You have to promise you won't fall in love with me.
Landon: That's not a problem.
Jamie: OK, so you don't care about classes or graduating, but you like school because you're popular and you'll never be on top again.
Landon: That's thoroughly predictable.
Jamie: Your act only works on an audience.
Jamie: Without suffering there would be no compassion.
Landon: Yeah, well tell that to those who suffer.
Eric: Hey man, tell them maybe do, like, West Side Story, you know, get that nice big booty lookin' girl from Selena, ya know, "Maria, Maria!"
Eric: Talk to me man.
Landon: About what?
Eric: About you, about Jamie.
Landon: What's there to talk about? She's the best person I've ever known.
Jamie: Are you trying to seduce me?
Landon: Why? Are you seducible?
Landon: Our love is like the wind... I can't see it, but I sure can feel it.
Answer: Yes, and it's by Nicholas Sparks.
J I Cohen