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. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#battle #beautiful #because #gives #help

The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#arab #arab world #believe #consider #deserve

We are like a woman with a difficult pregnancy. We have to rebuild the social classes in Egypt, and we must change the way things were. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#classes #difficult #egypt #like #must

An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#comprehension #great #lack #literally #meant

I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#encounters #had #held #i #interviews

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

— Naguib Mahfouz

#democratic #free #his #mubarak #now

I am practically in the employ of Mr. Nobel. I have to meet everyone he sends my way. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#employ #everyone #i #i am #meet

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

— Naguib Mahfouz

#believe #defend #disagrees #i #i believe

I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#dangerous #does #i #islamic #khomeini

At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#pessimistic #unseemly