I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way. Naguib Mahfouz dangerousislamicjudgment Change image and share on social
We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems. Naguib Mahfouz bigcountryface Change image and share on social
The criminal is trying to solve his immediate problems. Naguib Mahfouz criminalproblemsolve Change image and share on social
We are like a woman with a difficult pregnancy. We have to rebuild the social classes in Egypt, and we must change the way things were. Naguib Mahfouz changeclassdifficult Change image and share on social
Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free. Naguib Mahfouz constitutiondemocraticfree Change image and share on social
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. Naguib Mahfouz criticalextraordinaryeye Change image and share on social
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. Naguib Mahfouz convictionlivemean Change image and share on social
I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday. Naguib Mahfouz admirebooklot Change image and share on social
I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things. Naguib Mahfouz counterdefenddiffer Change image and share on social
My countrymen have the right to shake my hand and talk to me if they so wish. Don't forget that their support and their reading of my works is what brought me the Nobel prize. Naguib Mahfouz bringcountrymanforget Change image and share on social