Favorite Quotations from "The Kite Runner"

"That was a long time ago, but it's wrong what they say about the past, I've learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out." (pg. 1)

""When you kill a man, you steal a life," Baba said. "You steal his wife's right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness. Do you see?"" (pg. 18)

"...Because history isn't easy to overcome. Neither is religion." (pg. 25)

"..."But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie."" (pg. 58)

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Quotations from "Superior"

Do you think everyone in this world is so kind- hearted like you? Look at their reaction...They don't care about others. The loss is always shifted on to the meek. That's the norm. (Chap. 2, pg. 15)

Why can't you do whatever you want, and say whatever you wish, no matter what others say? It's not a problem if it is right or wrong. You just beat the ones who say otherwise. That's how I gained control of the entire world. (Chap. 2, pg. 19)

Lives lost will never return. The more precious they are, the more pain you will feel. (Chap. 3, pg. 41)

But sweet dreams never come true in reality. Don't dream a dream you know won't come true. (Chap. 3, pg. 54)

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Wish

I want to be tall,
Tall enough to hang my dreams above the sky.

I want to have a broad shoulder,
Broad enough to bear my family's burden.

I want to be a smart person,
Smart enough to make the right decisions for my family.

I want to have big palms,
Big enough to cover my family's hands when we pray together.

I want to be good,
Good enough to make my family proud of me.

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