As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak.

If the urge to write should ever leave me, I want that day to be my last.

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

In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.

Only the poor are handicapped by honor.

I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.

It's clearly more important to treat one's fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one's head to a prayer mat.