“If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and i...” — Naguib Mahfouz Quote

“If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion.”

“I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.”

“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.”

“After I was assaulted in Egypt, I learned fear. I've just never been so scared in my life. I've never been so close to death.”

“My family lived in Egypt from 1993 to 1996.”

“The Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated media outlets in Egypt tried to sour the ties between our two countries, but our ties are very strong. No negative stance has been taken by either side against the other. Rumors are being spread by the enemies of our two countries. We pay no attention to them.”