You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

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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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It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts.

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

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I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace.

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

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

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