“If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion.” Quote by Naguib Mahfouz
“In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.” PeopleTodayLiteratureDemocracyConcernedBreadEducatedEgypt Author:Naguib Mahfouz
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.” MenInspirationalLeadershipAnswersWiseCleverQuestioningAsking QuestionsEgyptianFamous InspirationalGreat LeadershipQuestions And AnswersVery CleverClever ManWisest ManEasy AnswersAnswering QuestionsClever WomanMost Clever Author:Naguib Mahfouz
“I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while.” BeautifulLiteratureEnjoyAnswersDesertRelaxLove YourselfSufismMiragesEnjoy YourselfBeautiful Poetry Author:Naguib Mahfouz
“If we play to first time Blink 182 listeners, it's good they are listening to us and not the Backstreet Boys. Old Fans or new fans, it's all the same to us.” IfsFirstsPlayBoysFansListeningFirst TimeListenersBlinkBackstreetBackstreet BoysBlink 182 Author:Travis Barker
“According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.” MenChoicesLiteratureGivenPrinciplesPunishmentIslamicOrthodoxRepentanceAccusedHeresy Author:Naguib Mahfouz
“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.” WritingLittlesBookReadingBoysSomedayReading BooksLittle BoysGood Writing Author:Naguib Mahfouz
“Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story.” StoriesHomeLiteratureStreetsEventsBases Author:Naguib Mahfouz
“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.” WayLiteratureNaturalPayExpressionFreedom Of ExpressionPay The Price Author:Naguib Mahfouz
“It's clearly more important to treat one's fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one's head to a prayer mat.” MenWellsImportantPrayerPrayingTreatsFellowsTouchingFellow ManFastingAlways Praying Author:Naguib Mahfouz