Mohsin Hamid, Moth Smoke Quotes

When the uncertain future becomes the past, the past in turn becomes uncertain.

And with a last stardrop, a last circle, I arrive, and she's there, chemical wonder in her eyes.

Some things are too good. They make everything else worthless.

There's a reason prophets perform miracles: language lacks the power to describe faith. And you have to land on faith before you can even begin to hike around to its flip side, betrayal.

I have this thing about friends and secrets. Sometimes when I meet a person I like, I tell them a secret they don't know me well enough to be told. It lets me judge their potential as a friend.

Language lacks the power to describe Faith.

Children are excellent judges of character, you know

When the uncertain future becomes the past, the past in turn becomes uncertain

I'm interested in things women do that aren't spoken about. Manto's stories let me breathe. They make me feel like less of a monster.

Some men drink the blood of other men, all I drink is wine.

Pride tells me to give it back, but common sense tells pride to shut up, have a joint and relax. I shrug and put the note into my wallet.

If differences can be hidden, perhaps there aren't differences at all

Didn't you tell me smoking ruined your stamina as a boxer? ...Ruined is a strong word, I'd say....It helps fight boredom. It gives you more to do and less time to do it in.