Naguib Mahfouz

God did not intend religion to be an exercise club. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

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We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#big problems #country #facing #passing #problems

We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

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Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

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Without literature my life would be miserable. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

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Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#civilization #contradict #interpretations #needs #often

If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#look #move #moves #much #nothing

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. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

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