If Life Has No Meaning, Why Don't

I Thought They Would Never Select An Eastern Writer For The Nobel. I Was Surprised.

The Arab World Also Won The Nobel With Me. I Believe That International Doors Have Opened, And That From Now On, Literate People Will Consider Arab Literature Also. We Deserve That Recognition.

I Didn't Make Any Money From My Writing Until Much Later. I Published About 80 Stories For Nothing. I Spent On Literature.

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.

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