By : Naguib Mahfouz 0 Likes
It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts.
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
Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization.
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
I started writing while I was a little boy. Maybe it's because I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday. Also, my love for good writing pushed me.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised.
By : Naguib Mahfouz
I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.
By : Naguib Mahfouz