Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a …

Khaled Hosseini
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Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth.
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Now, no matter what the mullah teaches, there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2004). The Kite Runner, p.26, Penguin
A sudden happiness catches me unawares. I feel it trickling into me, and my eyes go liquid with gratitude and hope. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2013). And the Mountains Echoed, p.402, A&C Black
Baba dropped the stack of food stamps on her desk. Thank you but I don't want, Baba said. I work always. In Afghanistan I work, in America I work. Thank you very much, Mrs. Dobbins, but I don't like … ▶
You don't order someone to polish your shoes one day and call them 'sister' the next. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2010). The Complete Khaled Hosseini: Digital box set, p.49, A&C Black
For you, a thousand times over ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2010). The Complete Khaled Hosseini: Digital box set, p.110, A&C Black

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