Without literature my life would be miserable. Naguib Mahfouz lifeliteraturemiserable Change image and share on social
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 egyptmovepeople Change image and share on social
It's clearly more important to treat one's fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one's head to a prayer mat. Naguib Mahfouz fastfellowhead Change image and share on social
If the urge to write should ever leave me, I want that day to be my last. Naguib Mahfouz dayleaveurge Change image and share on social
The Nobel Prize has given me, for the first time in my life, the feeling that my literature could be appreciated on an international level. Naguib Mahfouz appreciatefeltinternational Change image and share on social
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 literaturemakemoney Change image and share on social
One effect that the Nobel Prize seems to have had is that more Arabic literary works have been translated into other languages. Naguib Mahfouz arabiceffectlanguage Change image and share on social
If we reject science, we reject the common man. Naguib Mahfouz commonmanreject Change image and share on social
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 acceptencounterhold Change image and share on social