I found a sad little fairy Beneath the shade of a paper tree. I know a sad little fairy Who was blown away by the wind one night.

It so happens that the major relationships in the novel [The Kite Runner] are between men, dictated not by any sort of prejudice or discomfort with female characters, but rather by the demands of the narrative.

People in the countryside carry a sense of dignity. They wear it, don't they? Like a badge? I'm being genuine.

I'm gladly doing my own thing for the time being.

If America taught me anything, it's that quitting is right up there with pissing in the Girl Scouts' lemonade jar.

I don't listen to music when I write - I find it distracting.

At last, she makes her choice. She turns around, drops her head, and walks toward a horizon she cannot see. After that, she does not look back anymore. She knows that if she does, she will weaken.