“There are no heroes in most of my stories. I look at our society with a critical eye and find nothing extraordinary in the people I see.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
Author: Naguib Mahfouz
Category: society
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History is full of people who went
“History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
Author: Naguib Mahfouz
Category: society
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God did not intend religion to be
“God did not intend religion to be an exercise club.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
Author: Naguib Mahfouz
Category: religion
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I love Sufism as I love beautiful
“I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
Author: Naguib Mahfouz
Category: poetry
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At my age it is unseemly to
“At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
Author: Naguib Mahfouz
Category: age
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