Everyone is an ocean inside. Every individual walking the street. Everyone is a universe of thoughts, and insights, and feelings. But every person is crippled in his or her own way by our inability to truly present ourselves to the world. Khaled Hosseini cripplefeelinginability share on social
I'm a pretty uncomplicated person. I live a very simple life with my family and I enjoy very ordinary things. Khaled Hosseini enjoyfamilylife Change image and share on social
Nothing happens in a vacuum in life: every action has a series of consequences, and sometimes it takes a long time to fully understand the consequences of our actions. Khaled Hosseini actionconsequencefully Change image and share on social
The only two places where I can read for long stretches are in airplanes and in bed at nighttime. Khaled Hosseini airplanebedlong Change image and share on social
Reading is an active, imaginative act; it takes work. Khaled Hosseini actactiveimaginative Change image and share on social
I lay no claim, it should be clear, to being a historian. So in my books, the intimate and personal have been intertwined inextricably with the broad and historical. Khaled Hosseini bookbroadclaim Change image and share on social
All stories I write are compulsive. Anything I've ever written was because I don't have a choice. I write stories because I can't wait to tell it, I can't wait to see how it ends. Khaled Hosseini choicecompulsiveend Change image and share on social
To me, families are puzzles that take a lifetime to work out - or not, as often is the case - and I like to explore how people within them try to connect, be it through love, duty, or circumstance. Khaled Hosseini casecircumstanceconnect Change image and share on social
