Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred. Naguib Mahfouz imposelifestylenobel 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
At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic. Naguib Mahfouz agepessimisticunseemly Change image and share on social
I started writing while I was a little boy. Maybe it's because I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday. Also, my love for good writing pushed me. Naguib Mahfouz admirebookboy share on social
As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak. Naguib Mahfouz agriculturedemocracydirection Change image and share on social
Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story. Naguib Mahfouz basiseventhome 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've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party. Naguib Mahfouz committeehavemember Change image and share on social
We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights. Naguib Mahfouz expressforgetheritage Change image and share on social
