Naguib Mahfouz ( ', 11 December 1911 – 30 August 2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature.
I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion. Use this quote
I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party. Use this quote
Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization. Use this quote
If we reject science, we reject the common man. Use this quote
I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
