I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.

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

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

If we reject science, we reject the common man.

I found myself in a sea in which the waves of joy and sorrow were clashing against each other.

We are like a woman with a difficult pregnancy. We have to rebuild the social classes in Egypt, and we must change the way things were.

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.