Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence. But when a coward stops remembering who he is... God help him.

I’m all you have in this world Mariam, and when I’m gone you’ll have nothing. You ARE nothing!

We [in The Khaled Hosseini Foundation] support and fund projects that bring jobs, healthcare, and education to women and children. In addition, we award scholarships to women pursuing higher education in Afghanistan.

You’re not going to cry, are you? - I am not going to cry! Not over you. Not in a thousand years.

Though The Kite Runner was my first completed novel, I had been writing on and off for most of my life, primarily short stories, and primarily for myself.

In Kabul, hot running water had been like fathers, a rare commodity.

I think the scale of the conflict [in Afghanistan] has dramatically changed in 2003. You're now facing a much more motivated, well-supported enemy. I don't see any quick end to this thing.