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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

I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#any #i #later #literature #make

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

— Naguib Mahfouz

#i #never #nobel #select #surprised

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. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#early #eat #hour #i #midday

I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#evening #government #i #morning #writer

I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#committee #i #member #never #official

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

— Naguib Mahfouz

#drafts #early #heard #his #i

Destiny smiles upon me but without making me the least bit happier. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#destiny #happier #least #making #me

In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the ending of the drama generally takes place offstage. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#drama #ending #generally #love #most

It has been an honor to work in the Obama Administration and to serve this President, particularly during a period of unprecedented change in the broader Middle East. Obviously, there is still work to do but I promised my wife I would return to government for only two years and we both agreed it is time to act on my promise. ↗

— Dennis Ross

#administration #agreed #been #both #broader