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Naguib Mahfouz quotes

Egyptian Novelist December 11, 1911 – August 30, 2006

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As for life's tragedies, our love will defeat them. Love is the most effective cure. In the crevices of disasters, happiness lies like a diamond in a mind, so let us instill in ourselves the wisdom of love. Naguib Mahfouz
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. Naguib Mahfouz
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
The way love can disregard fears, however, is an age-old wonder. No fear is able to spoil love's development or keep it from dreaming of its appointed hour. Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz quote: "Nothing records the effects of a sad life so graphically as..."
Nothing records the effects of a sad life so graphically as the human body. Naguib Mahfouz
The Nobel Prize has given me, for the first time in my life, the feeling that my literature could be appreciated on an international level. Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz quote: "He seemed to be waiting for a miracle to save him from the..."
He seemed to be waiting for a miracle to save him from the depths his life had reached and take him to a land of dreams. Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz quote: "The real malady is fear of life, not of death"
The real malady is fear of life, not of death Naguib Mahfouz
I believe in life and in people. I feel obliged to advocate their highest ideals as long as I believe them to be true. I also see myself compelled to revolt against ideals I believe to be false, since recoiling from rebellion would be a form of treason Naguib Mahfouz
A priest's life is spent between question and answer-- or between a question and the attempt to answer it. The question is the summary of the spiritual life. Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz quote: "Without literature my life would be miserable."
Without literature my life would be miserable. Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz quote: "Perhaps boredom was an irrelevant concept for a life as..."
Perhaps boredom was an irrelevant concept for a life as monotonous as hers. Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz quote: "I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the..."
I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way. Naguib Mahfouz
Give me a book, a drink, and a beautiful woman. Then throw me in the sea. Ha-ha. The book will spoil the effect of the drink, the beautiful woman, and the sea. Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz quote: "Every inch a person's body travels on the road of separation..."
Every inch a person's body travels on the road of separation seems like miles to the heart. Naguib Mahfouz

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