She said, 'I'm so afraid.' And I said, 'why?,' and she said… - Khaled Hosseini

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She said, 'I'm so afraid.' And I said, 'why?,' and she said, 'Because I'm so profoundly happy, Dr. Rasul. Happiness like this is frightening.' I asked her why and she said, 'They only let you be this happy if they're preparing to take something from you.

Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner · 2006 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Khaled Hosseini (born March 4, 1965) is a physician and author of the best selling novel, The Kite Runner.

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Native Name: خالد حسینی

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I'm so afraid. Because I'm so profoundly happy. Happiness like this is frightening...They only let you this happy if they're preparing to take something from you.

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