quotes about love for him

Part One

Here are the top 99 quotes from “A Thousand Splendid Suns” with their respective page numbers:

• “Learn this now and learn it well. Like a compass facing north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always.” (7)
• “One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls.” (40)
• “She was leaving the world as a woman who had loved and been loved back. She was leaving it as a friend, a companion, a guardian. A mother. A person of consequence at last.” (103)
• “Mariam wondered if anyone, anyone at all, saw her as she really was.” (14)
• “She remembered Nana saying once that each snowflake was a sigh heaved by an aggrieved woman somewhere in the world. That all the sighs drifted up the sky, gathered into clouds, then broke into tiny pieces that fell silently on the people below.” (35)
• “Behind every trial and sorrow that He makes us shoulder, God has a reason.” (30)
• “Laila watches Mariam glue strands of yarn onto her doll’s head. In a few years, this little girl will be a woman who will make small demands on life, who will never burden others, who will never let on that she too has had sorrows, disappointments, dreams that have been ridiculed.” (7)
• “She understood then what Nana meant, that a harami was an unwanted thing; that she, Mariam, was an illegitimate person who would never have legitimate claim to the things other people had, things such as love, family, home, acceptance.” (4)
• “Behind every trial and sorrow that He makes us shoulder, God has a reason.” (30)
• “It was said that in Kabul in those days trucks were more common than cars. There were lumbering, Russian-made Zil trucks; crowded, colorful Toyota Hilux pickups; and, Mariam’s favorite, the sturdy, boxy Mercedes-Benz trucks that had flatbeds and ribbed metal sides and double cabin doors that opened to the front.” (22)

• “A society has no chance of success if its women are uneducated.” (103)
• “Laila has moved on. Because in the end she knows that’s all she can do. That and hope.” (357)
• “You are right about one thing, Mariam. You are right to be afraid of me. But it wasn’t my intention to make you afraid.” (251)
• “And the past held only this wisdom: that love was a damaging mistake, and its accomplice, hope, a treacherous illusion.” (238)
• “Some things, though, could only be protected by keeping them secret, hidden in one’s heart, like a bad secret, a sad secret, a secret with a lock and a key.” (201)
• “Laila has moved on. Because in the end she knows that’s all she can do. That and hope.” (357)
• “I know,” Mariam said. “In my heart, I know.” (235)
• “Mariam wished for so much in those final moments. Yet as she closed her eyes, it was not regret any longer but a sensation of abundant peace that washed over her. She thought of her entry into this world, the harami child of a lowly villager, an unintended thing, a pitiable, regrettable accident. A weed. And yet she was leaving the world as a woman who had loved and been loved back. She was leaving it as a friend, a companion, a guardian. A mother. A person of consequence at last.” (365)
• “A woman’s face was her husband’s business only. No one else’s.” (58)
• “Mariam wished for so much in those final moments. Yet as she closed her eyes, it was not regret any longer but a sensation of abundant peace that washed over her.” (365)

• “It’s a funny thing, but, as years go by, I think you appreciate more and more what a great thing it was to have a dad who was always there, who always listened to you, who always did what you asked him to do.” (409)
• “Laila watches Mariam glue strands of yarn onto her doll’s head. In a few years, this little girl will be a woman who will make small demands on life, who will never burden others, who will never let on that she too has had sorrows, disappointments, dreams that have been ridiculed.” (7)
• “Behind every trial and sorrow that He makes us shoulder, God has a reason.” (30)
• “She was leaving the world as a woman who had loved and been loved back. She was leaving it as a friend, a companion, a guardian. A mother. A person of consequence at last.” (103)
• “Laila has moved on. Because in the end she knows that’s all she can do. That and hope.” (357)
• “Mariam wished for so much in those final moments. Yet as she closed her eyes, it was not regret any longer but a sensation of abundant peace that washed over her. She thought of her entry into this world, the harami child of a lowly villager, an unintended thing, a pitiable, regrettable accident. A weed. And yet she was leaving the world as a woman who had loved and been loved back. She was leaving it as a friend, a companion, a guardian. A mother. A person of consequence at last.” (365)
• “One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls.” (40)
• “A society has no chance of success if its women are uneducated.” (103)
• “It’s a funny thing, but, as years go by, I think you appreciate more and more what a great thing it was to have a dad who was always there, who always listened to you, who always did what you asked him to do.” (409)
• “She understood then what Nana meant, that a harami was an unwanted thing; that she, Mariam, was an illegitimate person who would never have legitimate claim to the things other people had, things such as love, family, home, acceptance.” (4)

1. Host a book club meeting where everyone can discuss their favorite quotes from the book and share their personal interpretations of the passages.
2. Create a themed party inspired by the book, with decorations, food, and drinks that reflect the story and its setting.
3. Organize a charity event to support women’s education and empowerment, which is a central theme of the book.
4. Plan a literary walking tour of the book’s setting in Kabul, Afghanistan, or other significant locations mentioned in the story.
5. Host a movie night and screen the film adaptation of the book, followed by a discussion about how the movie compares to the original text.
6. Invite a guest speaker who is an expert on Afghan culture and society to give a talk about the book and its historical context.
7. Organize a writing workshop where participants can practice crafting their own stories and characters inspired by the book.
8. Create a playlist of songs that capture the mood and themes of the book, and listen to it while discussing the story with others.
9. Host a panel discussion featuring local activists and advocates who are working to promote women’s rights and equality.
10. Organize a book drive to collect copies of “A Thousand Splendid Suns” to donate to local schools, libraries, and community organizations.