We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems.
Naguib MahfouzMy 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 MahfouzWe 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