Hanif Kureishi Quotes

I'm simply trying to tell the truth about human behaviour as I see it.

A nice person is a 'yes' person, whereas a good person is a person who accepts their responsibility in things and moves forward and tries to constantly evolve and isn't afraid to say no or challenge someone or be honest or truthful.

Strength, to me, is about exposing vulnerabilities and foibles and facts and people that are honest.

OK, so truth hurts - but what else does truth do?

Don't be afraid to see what you see.

Clarity and consistency are not enough: the quest for truth requires humility and effort.

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.

The best work I can do is to take myself as much as I can out of it and get it as simple as I can.

The safest words are always those which bring us most directly to facts.

None meet life honestly and few heroically.

Let us begin by committing ourselves to the truth to see it like it is, and tell it like it is, to find the truth, to speak the truth, and to live the truth.

I do try to write in ways that reflect reality, and I think that reality is rarely simple.

When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more truth around her.

The truth won't set us free - until we develop the skills and the habit and the talent and the moral courage to use it.

The most valuable thing I can share is the importance of living in truth. Sometimes, facing those truths can actually be your worst fear.

Just be honest with yourself. That opens the door.

I learned to focus on what's real rather than imagined; on not letting feelings drive the bus; on being courageous and honest; on putting my total effort into something and not worrying about the result.

I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth.

Seeing reality for what it is is what we call discernment. The work of discernment is very hard.

I'm not going to pretend I'm some saint, because I'm not.

I'm not afraid to be bluntly honest in my songs, even if it means I'm discovering things about myself that I'd rather not.

We cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves, from ourselves.

A man is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men.

The whole 'Melrose' series is an attempt to tell the truth, and is based on the idea that there is some salutary or liberating power in telling the truth.

The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives.