Khaled Hosseini Quotes

A collection of quotes by Khaled Hosseini.

Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-born American novelist, best known for his critically acclaimed debut novel "The Kite Runner." Born on March 4, 1965, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Hosseini fled with his family to the United States in 1980 due to the Soviet invasion. After pursuing a career in medicine, he turned to writing and achieved tremendous success with his literary works, including "A Thousand Splendid Suns" and "And the Mountains Echoed." Hosseini's deeply moving stories often explore themes of redemption, loss, and the impact of political turmoil on ordinary lives. Today, he is considered one of the most beloved contemporary authors.

I spent a lot of winters in my childhood flying kites with m

I spent a lot of winters in my childhood flying kites with my brother, with my cousins, with friends in the neighborhood. It's what we did in the winter. Schools close down. There was not much to do.

Khaled Hosseini


Qualities you need to get through medical school and residen

Qualities you need to get through medical school and residency: Discipline. Patience. Perseverance. A willingness to forgo sleep. A penchant for sadomasochism. Ability to weather crises of faith and self-confidence. Accept exhaustion as fact of life. Addiction to caffeine a definite plus. Unfailing optimism that the end is in sight.

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It is now your duty to hone that talent, because a person wh

It is now your duty to hone that talent, because a person who wastes his God-given talents is a donkey.

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There is only one sin. and that is theft... when you tell a

There is only one sin. and that is theft... when you tell a lie, you steal someones right to the truth.

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Life

Your job today is to pass gas. You do that and we can start

Your job today is to pass gas. You do that and we can start feeding you liquids. No fart, no food.

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Love Honor Guilt Redemption

Hassan couldn't read a first-grade textbook but he'd read me

Hassan couldn't read a first-grade textbook but he'd read me plenty. That was a little unsettling but also sort of comfortable to have someone who always knew what you needed.

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Friendship Inspirational

The problem, of course, was that [he] saw the world in black

The problem, of course, was that [he] saw the world in black and white. And he got to decide what was black and what was white. You can't love a person who lives that way without fearing him too. Maybe even hating him a little.

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Life Fear Love

...and every day I thank [God] that I am alive, not because

...and every day I thank [God] that I am alive, not because I fear death, but because my wife has a husband and my son is not an orphan.

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Life

People say that eyes are windows to the soul.

People say that eyes are windows to the soul.

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Life Inspirational Metaphor

Behind every trial and sorrow that He makes us shoulder, God

Behind every trial and sorrow that He makes us shoulder, God has a reason.

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Reason Inspirational Sorrow Trial

Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to ar

Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth.

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Truth Art Books Fiction On Fiction Writing Lies Plot Deception Novels Weaving

There is a God,there always had been.I see Him here,in the e

There is a God,there always had been.I see Him here,in the eyes of the people in this corridor of desperation.This is the real house of God,this is where those who have lost the God will find Him.There is a God,there has to be, and now I'll pray,I'll pray that He will forgive that I have neglected Him all of these years, forgive that I've betrayed,lied and sinned with impunity only to turn to Him now in my hour of need,I pray that He is as merciful,benevolent and gracious as His book says He is.

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God Hope Religion Inspirational