All Naguib Mahfouz Quotes
- Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life. Death
- At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic. Age
- Excessive concern with religion seems to me a last resort for people who have been exhausted by life. Been
- If the urge to write should ever leave me, I want that day to be my last. Day
- An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers. Allegory
- Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free. Constitution
- I am practically in the employ of Mr. Nobel. I have to meet everyone he sends my way. Employ
- I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees. Attack
- I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way. Consider
- 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. Express
- I wake up early in the morning and walk for an hour. If I have something to write, I prefer to write in the morning… Afternoon
- Nothing records the effects of a sad life so graphically as the human body. Body
- Writing is for men who can think and feel, not mindless sensation seekers out of nightclubs and bars. But these are bad times. We are… Appropriate
- Happy is he who can give himself up. Give
- 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… Book
- I found myself in a sea in which the waves of joy and sorrow were clashing against each other. Clashing
- When you spend time with your friends, what do you talk about? Those things which made an impression on you that day, that week ...… Bases
- We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems. Big
- The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions. All
- Without literature my life would be miserable. Hygiene