The calendar has a magic that makes us imagine a memory can be resurrected and revived, but nothing returns.
Naguib MahfouzThe 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.
Naguib MahfouzI didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.
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