By : Naguib Mahfouz 0 Likes
I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that under the political order of the times, our lives had no meaning.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
I am practically in the employ of Mr. Nobel. I have to meet everyone he sends my way.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
I wake up early in the morning and walk for an hour. If I have something to write, I prefer to write in the morning until midday, and in the afternoon, I eat.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.
By : Naguib Mahfouz