Quote by: Hanif Kureishi

Desire is naughty and doesn't conform to our ideals, which is why we have such a need of them. Desire mocks all human endeavour and makes it worthwhile. Desire is the original anarchist and undercover agent – no wonder people want it arrested and kept in a safe place. And just when we think we've got desire under control it lets us down or fills us with hope. Desire makes me laugh because it makes fools of us all.


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Author Bio


  • NameHanif Kureishi
  • DescriptionEnglish playwright, screenwriter, novelist
  • BornDecember 5, 1954
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Writer; Novelist; Screenwriter
  • AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire; PEN Pinter Prize