I was told bedtime stories by my father or my grandmother. Books, I mostly read on my own in bed.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the importance of familial relationships and the joy of reading independently.
In this quote, Khaled Hosseini reflects on his childhood experiences of being told bedtime stories by his father and grandmother, demonstrating the nurturing aspect of family and the bonds created through storytelling. He contrasts this with his independent reading, emphasizing the personal exploration and growth that comes from engaging with books on one's own, which fosters a deep love for literature and learning.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of family traditions, this quote can illustrate the value of storytelling.
You're gutless. It's how you were made. And that's not such a bad thing because your saving grace is that you've never lied to yourself about it. Not about that. Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence. But when a coward stops remembering who he is... God help him.
There was brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast, a kinship that even time could not break. - Amir
I don't outline at all; I don't find it useful, and I don't like the way it boxes me in. I like the element of surprise and spontaneity, of letting the story find its own way.
And that's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.
Perspective [is] a luxury when your head [is] constantly buzzing with a swarm of demons.
The desert weed lives on, but the flower of spring blooms and wilts.
To you, Mom and Dad, and to all the moms and dads and _x000D_ families and faithful people everywhere, I thank you for sacrificing for your _x000D_ children, and for other people's children, for wanting so much to give them _x000D_ advantages you never had, for wanting so much to give them the happiest life _x000D_ you could provide
Imagine a world where mothers take as good care of themselves as they do their children and a world where mothers are so supported they're able to do that. That's the world we all need to create because our children, families, and communities are depending on us.
I keep my family out of my public life because it can be an awful nuisance to them. What's my mother going to tell strangers anyway? That I was a cute baby and that she's terribly proud of me? Nuts. Who cares?
Fathers are biological necessities, but social accidents.
I wish my mother had left me something about how she felt growing up. I wish my grandmother had done the same. I wanted my girls to know me.
I would give up the unessential; I would give my money, I would give my life for my children; but I wouldn't give myself.
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