I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975. I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking into the alley near the frozen creek. That was a long time ago, but itβs wrong what they say about the past, Iβve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years. β¨ Khaled Hosseini (2004). The Kite Runner, p.14, Penguin
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- If there's a God out there, then i would hope he has more important things to attend to than my drinking scotch or eating pork. β¨ Khaled Hosseini (2004). The Kite Runner, p.27, Penguin
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