““The pill numbs the mind from the highs and lows of life, turning the symphony of sensations to one unvaried note. That’s not how life is meant to be experienced. The savor of life is spiced with as many tears as it is with laughter. The depths of despair give substance to the thrill of victory. The good cannot be known unless the bad is experienced to contrast. The gold pill takes all that has meaning away. I will not succumb to its power! I hide three of the pills as I always do and””
![“I believe Fabio Celoni's work vividly brings to life not only the mountains, the bazaars, the city of Kabul and its kite-dotted skies, but also the many struggles, conflicts, and emotional highs and lows of Amir's journey [from the The Kite Runner].” quote by Khaled Hosseini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cd2/khaled-hosseini-251_amir_i-believe-fabio-celoni-s-work-vividly-br_92189.jpg)
