The Kite Runner: A Novel

by Khaled Hosseini

For you, a thousand times over. Hassan the harelipped kite runner.

There is a way to be good again.

“Sad stories make good books,” she said.

‘They only let you be this happy if they’re preparing to take something from you,’ and I said, ‘Hush up, now. Enough of this silliness.’”

A man who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer. I hope your suffering comes to an end with this journey to Afghanistan.

And that, I believe, is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good.

Perspective was a luxury when your head was constantly buzzing with a swarm of demons.