Hanif Kureishi, The Nothing Quotes

People go their whole lives wanting to be admired for their hidden qualities.

Intelligence and effort can be no compensation for ugliness.

I don’t like being left for long struggling with my dangerous self.

The past looks worse the closer you look at it.

Whoever thought that pleasure makes you happy?

I am dust and my story ends here.

Old age is the new childhood.

Act – make an event. Smash the coordinates and see where the smithereens fly. Let in the madness, and be sure to be a danger to oneself and others. Too much thinking turns you into that fool Hamlet.

I’m using Mao as my inspiration. “Cast away illusions. Prepare for struggle.” I’m back in business, baby. You don’t know you’re stuck until you get moving.