Khaled Hosseini Quotes

Start marching forward, even when into the new and unknown, and don't be deterred by obstacles.

Doesn't matter what goes on in my life; I go forward.

Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!" So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling the wall, and his heart all of a patter and a pitter.

There are times when I wish I could go back and change the course of my life. Make different choices...But the past cannot be changed, and we carry our choices with us, forward, into the unknown. We can only move on. Do you remember that I told you that at Spence?

I can't go on. I'll go on.

I take on daunting tasks.

When I moved to Los Angeles, aged 54, I printed out Winston Churchill's phrase, 'Never, never, never give up', and stuck it on my fridge. I had no idea what was going to happen, but I knew I had to keep on going.

You make a mistake, you keep going.

What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have to take it.

There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go.

Life is tough, and things don't always work out well, but we should be brave and go on with our lives.

I doubt myself a lot but go forward at full throttle anyway.

You give everything; sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but you always have to move on quickly.

I know, but no matter what I choose I have to live with it. Forever. I have to be able to go forward and not look back anymore. Can you understand that?

Get yourself out. Be brave. Don't leave before you're ready, because you should know that you tried everything. So there's a conviction and a confidence when you step away from something that may or may not be conducive to your life. I think if you run away too quickly, you're going to have that "Oh God, did I try everything?" feeling. Try everything. Make it work. Do everything you can. If it's not working, then know when the signal is and move on. Change. Try something different.

Sometimes the future changes quickly and completely, and we’re left with only the choice of what to do next. We can choose to be afraid of it. Just stand there trembling, not moving. Assuming the worst that can happen. Or we step forward into the unknown, and assume it will be brilliant.

We have come too far to go back, my friends.

When there's no turning back, your instincts will lead you forward.

sometimes knowing when to give up is the real test of character... -annabelle granger

This is not a full circle. It's life carrying on. It's the next breath we all take. It's the choice we make to get on with it.

In some ways I've lived my life like a man, made my own decisions, etc. I've been as terrified as the next person, but you've got to keep going.

Never give up. When your heart becomes tired, just walk with your legs - but move on.

My grandparents came worked hard, and I believe they never regretted their decision to come here and make a new start.

Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart.

If you were alone and suddenly became blind, and even so you keep walking forward.