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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.
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I started writing while I was a little boy. Maybe it's because I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday. Also, my love for good writing pushed me.
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In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.
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I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.
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An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.
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The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions.
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I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised.
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We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights.
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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.
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Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred.
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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.
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I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.
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I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday.
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I am practically in the employ of Mr. Nobel. I have to meet everyone he sends my way.
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