Happy is he who can give himself up. Naguib Mahfouz More Quotes by Naguib Mahfouz More Quotes From Naguib Mahfouz 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 heritagestylenight An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers. Naguib Mahfouz comprehensionreadertaken It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts. Naguib Mahfouz notesliteratureculture In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works. Naguib Mahfouz egyptdemocracypeople We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems. Naguib Mahfouz problemliteraturecountry 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 until midday, and in the afternoon, I eat. Naguib Mahfouz up-earlywritingmorning Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free. Naguib Mahfouz constitutionopinionvoice I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party. Naguib Mahfouz politicalpartysea It's not surprising that truly humanitarian manifestos originate frequently in minority circles or with people whose consciences are troubled by the problems of minorities. Naguib Mahfouz minoritiescirclespeople 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 readingbookhands The criminal is trying to solve his immediate problems. Naguib Mahfouz criminalsliteraturetrying I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening. Naguib Mahfouz eveninggovernmentmorning I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised. Naguib Mahfouz selectnobelliterature 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 politicalsufferingorder 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 levelsliteraturefeelings 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 encountersmedialiterature 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 agriculturedemocracygoal
