Thought World Quotes by Naguib Mahfouz

Writing is for men who can think and feel, not mindless sensation seekers out of nightclubs and bars. But these are bad times. We…

— Naguib Mahfouz

He seemed to be waiting for a miracle to save him from the depths his life had reached and take him to a land…

— Naguib Mahfouz

I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised.

— Naguib Mahfouz

Happy is he who can give himself up.

— Naguib Mahfouz

We wont develop until we accept that reading is a vital necessity.

— Naguib Mahfouz

The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will…

— Naguib Mahfouz

I am the son of two civilizations that at a certain age in history have formed a happy marriage. The first of these, seven…

— Naguib Mahfouz

God did not intend religion to be an exercise club.

— Naguib Mahfouz

If life has no meaning, why don't we create a meaning for it?

— Naguib Mahfouz

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

Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story.

— Naguib Mahfouz

Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization.

— Naguib Mahfouz

I am practically in the employ of Mr. Nobel. I have to meet everyone he sends my way.

— Naguib Mahfouz

I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst…

— Naguib Mahfouz

At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic.

— Naguib Mahfouz