Quotes From "Burnt Shadows" By Kamila Shamsie

When the war's over, I'll be kind.
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When the war's over, I'll be kind. Kamila Shamsie
If the greatest loss of his life is the loss...
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If the greatest loss of his life is the loss of a dream he's always known to be a dream, then he's among the fortunate ones. Kamila Shamsie
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There was little Hiroko Tanaka hadn’t learnt about the shameful resilience of the human heart. Kamila Shamsie
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Yes, I know everything can disappear in a flash of light. That doesn’t make anything less valuable. Kamila Shamsie
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The world won't get more or less terrible if we're indoors somewhere with a mug of hot chocolate. Kamila Shamsie
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Why have the English remained to English? Throughout India's history conquerors have come from elsewhere, and all of them --- Turk, Arab, Hun, Mongol, Persian --- have become Indian. If --- when ---this Pakistan happens, those Muslims who leave Delhi, Lucknow and Hyderabad to go there, They will be leaving their homes. But when the English leave, they'll be going home. Kamila Shamsie