You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
Naguib MahfouzWhen you spend time with your friends, what do you talk about? Those things which made an impression on you that day, that week ... I write stories the same way. Events at home, in school, at work, in the street, these are the bases for a story. Some experiences leave such a deep impression that instead of talking about them at the club I work them into a novel.
Naguib MahfouzI accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace.
Naguib Mahfouz