Amir The mullahs at school say drinking is a sin. They say drinkers will pay when the Reckoning comes.
To Baba
2nd most-quoted character in The Kite Runner (2007): in 7 of its 27 quotes
A line from AmirYou see, General Sahib, my father slept with his servant's wife, and she bore him a son named Hassan. Hassan is dead now. That boy sleeping in the other room is Hassan's son. He's my nephew. That's what you tell people when they ask. And one more thing, General Sahib: you will never again refer to him as "a Hazara boy" in my presence. He has a name, and it's Sohrab.
Explaining Sohrab's presence to General Taheri
More lines from Amir
5 quotes Amir Amir He hates me because I killed her. My mother.
To Rahim Khan
Amir The citizens of Kabul were skeletons now. Skeletons selling naswar in the night market, skeletons drinking cups of strong tea, skeletons playing cards in the moonlight. They greeted me as I passed, teeth clacking together in their jaws. "Salaam, brother," they said. "Welcome home."
Amir Who are we in this complicated world?
Amir I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded, not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.
Scenes with Amir
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Amir Because he would cry and his tears would turn into pearls.
But why didn't he smell an onion? (Long Pause)
Amir Would you eat dirt if I asked you to do that?
If you would ask it I would. [pause]
But you would not ask that, would you?
Amir Of course not.
I like Charles Bronson. Maybe someday we'll go to Iran.
Amir Why?
Maybe we'd see him somewhere. I could get his autograph.
Amir Charles Bronson's not Iranian.
He's not? So why does he speak Farsi with an Iranian accent?
Amir Baba, have you ever thought about getting new servants?
Why would I ever want to do that?
Amir [already regretting it]
I guess you wouldn't. It was just a question.
I grew up with Ali. My father took him in, he loved Ali like his own son. Forty years Ali's been with my family. Forty goddamn years. And you think I'm just going to throw him out? I've never laid a hand on you, Amir, but you ever say that again... You bring me shame. And Hassan... Hassan's not going anywhere. Do you understand? I SAID, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!
Are you ready for your birthday present?
Is it a drawing book?
Better!
A toy gun?
Better!
Where are you from?
Dr. Starobin
I grew up in Michigan. Came out here for medical school. Once you get used to that California sunshine...
But your family?
Dr. Starobin
My family? We're originally from Russia. [Baba shoves him away, and is next seen with an Arabic doctor.]
My son, the college graduate.
Amir It's just community college.
It's college. And someday, Dr. Amir!
Amir Home? I don't think now's such a good time.
It is a very bad time, but you should come.
Soraya What do you see?
Amir The rest of my life.
Assef You want my advice? Run away. That's what you do best.
Amir Not without Sohrab.
Amir Do you remember what these streets smelled like in the old days?
Farid Kabob.
Amir Lamb kabob.
