“The difficulty of writing a second novel is directly proportional to h...” — Khaled Hosseini Quote

The difficulty of writing a second novel is directly proportional to how successful the first novel was, it seems.

I have met so many people who say they've got a book in them, but they've never written a word. To be a writer - this may seem trite, I realize - you have to actually write.

I grew up in a society with a very ancient and strong oral storytelling tradition. I was told stories, as a child, by my grandmother, and my father as well.

wherever you turn there is Allah's purpose

The strange dilemma of the 'ethnic-fiction' writer is that you are supposed to carry a banner for your homeland, be a voice for it, and educate the rest of the world about it, but I think that's far too onerous a burden for any writer to bear.

I suppose that every time there is difficulty. I remember about Space Mountain: It took us ten years before we found the technology that would allow such a ride. And during these ten years, I had a model that I kept, waiting for the technology we needed.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

You cannot expect teams to be up for a final every Saturday, but you have to in the Six Nations, and that is the difficulty we have.

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.