The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions.

I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday... view

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There are no heroes in most of my stories. I look at our society with a critical eye and find nothing extraordinary in the people I see... view

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I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art... view

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The Nobel Prize has given me, for the first time in my life, the feeling that my literature could be appreciated on an international level... view

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It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize... view

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I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story... view

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If the urge to write should ever leave me, I want that day to be my last... view

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Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free... view

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I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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