Hanif Kureishi Quote

Be a leader with a ladder, not a boss with an order.

Bellybuttons are our link with the past.

The humanitarian philosophies that have been developed (sometimes under some religious banner and invariably in the face of religious opposition) are human inventions, as the name implies - and our sp...

On the other hand it is possible that human control over the machines may be retained. In that case the average man may have control over certain private machines of his own, such as his car of his pe...

People who are not blessed with the ability to make others laugh compensate for that by saying (or trying to say) things that are profound.

Nostalgia has a way of blocking the reality of the past.

Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a woman would rather be regarded as beautiful or good in the kitchen; many a man, as handsome or good in bed.

Precision, speed, unambiguity, knowledge of files, continuity, discretion, unity, strict subordination, reduction of friction and of material and personal costs - these are raised to the optimum point...

Gratitude turns disappointment into lessons learned, discoveries made, alternatives explored, and new plans set in motion.

Few companies that installed computers to reduce the employment of clerks have realized their expectations... They now need more, and more expensive clerks even though they call them 'operators' or 'p...