You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

Freedom of expression must be considered sacred and thought can only be corrected by counter thought.

You know what I'm afraid of? That God is sick of us.

The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition.

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 condemned to work with upstarts, clowns who no doubt got their training in a circus and then turned to journalism as the appropriate place to display their tricks.

Without literature my life would be miserable.

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.