“It was clear that Eleanor had been to bed with a large and random collection of people, but when I suggested she… — Hanif Kureishi Time Copy Share Image
“Someone to whom jokes are never told soon contracts enthusiasm deficiency.” — Hanif Kureishi Copy Share Image
My guess is that she is uncomfortable in such an intransigent world but is unable to live accordingly to her own desire. — Hanif Kureishi Desire Copy Share Image
“Doesn’t civilisation mean keeping your temper when there is no reason for restraint?” — Hanif Kureishi Civilisation Copy Share Image
“Women are brought up to think of others. [...] When I start to think of myself I feel sick.” — Hanif Kureishi Women Copy Share Image
“One of his black girlfriends did once persuade him to go on an anti-racist demonstration; and when the National Front yelled, "Get… — Hanif Kureishi Black girl Copy Share Image
Almost certainly I will not tell her my intentions this evening or tonight. I will put it off. Why? Because words are… — Hanif Kureishi Action Copy Share Image
And silence, like darkness, can be kind; it, too, is a language. — Hanif Kureishi Be kind Copy Share Image
“People go their whole lives wanting to be admired for their hidden qualities.” — Hanif Kureishi Hidden Copy Share Image
“The girl had many virtues: money, a car--a gold-coloured Capri, in which she played the latest funk--a big house and a rich… — Hanif Kureishi Money Copy Share Image
I am determined to live without illusions. I want to look at reality straight. Without hiding. — Hanif Kureishi Determined Copy Share Image
“He died at the wrong time, when there was much to be clarified and established. They hadn’t even started to be grown-ups… — Hanif Kureishi Father Copy Share Image
“Ako pomislim što je pakao - to je kad si sam zauvijek u sobi 101 i nemaš što čitati osim njegovih (Orwellovih) knjiga.” — Hanif Kureishi Quote Copy Share Image
I'm interested in philosophical psychology, people like Nietzsche, Freud, Alcan, Foucault, Derrida. — Hanif Kureishi Derrida Copy Share Image
“Act – make an event. Smash the coordinates and see where the smithereens fly. Let in the madness, and be sure to… — Hanif Kureishi Hamlet Copy Share Image
Being in love means being at the mercy of someone's childhood. — Hanif Kureishi Being in love Copy Share Image
“Erosova masinerija sastavlja i rastavlja, obnavlja u coveku zudnju za zivotom.” — Hanif Kureishi Copy Share Image
“But to be able to bear one's own mind, to wait while the inner storm of intolerable thoughts blows itself out, leaving… — Hanif Kureishi Learning Copy Share Image
“Intelligence and effort can be no compensation for ugliness.” — Hanif Kureishi Intelligence Copy Share Image
“I know love is dark work; you have to get your hands dirty. If you hold back, nothing interesting happens. At the… — Hanif Kureishi Distance Copy Share Image
It seemed to me that the real philosophical breakthroughs of the 20th century were in terms of the understanding of language. What… — Hanif Kureishi 20th century Copy Share Image
“For Mum, life was fundamentally hell. You went blind, you got raped, people forgot your birthday, Nixon got elected, your husband fled… — Hanif Kureishi Blind Copy Share Image
How disturbing it is that our illusions are often our most important beliefs. — Hanif Kureishi Belief Copy Share Image
