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

A priest's life is spent between question and answer-- or between a question and the attempt to answer it. The question is the summary of the spiritual life.

I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.

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.

Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free.

The calendar has a magic that makes us imagine a memory can be resurrected and revived, but nothing returns.

It's a most distressing affliction to have a sentimental heart and a skeptical mind.