Naguib Mahfouz Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)
Naguib Mahfouz quotes and sayings page 4 (deceased novelist born on Dec 11, 1911). Here's quote # 31 through 40 out of the 47 we have for him.
“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.”
“Without literature my life would be miserable.”
“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.”
“I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that under the political order of the times, our lives had no meaning.”
“I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees.”
“Insults are the business of the court.”
“I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace.”
“I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.”
“Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free.”
“I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised.”
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