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

The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art.

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.

paraphrasing.."Science is the language of the intellect of society. Art is language of the entire human personality.

Nothing records the effects of a sad life so graphically as the human body.

According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.

I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening.