My Wife Thought I Deserved It, But

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.

Literature Should Be More Revolutionary Than Revolutions Themselves; Writers Must Find The Means To Continue To Be Critical Of The Negative Elements In The Sociopolitical Reality.

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.

For The First Time In My Life, I Felt That A Wave, A Justice Was Sweeping Away A Deep-seated Decay Without Any Indulgence. I Dearly Wished That It Would Keep Going Without Hesitation Or Deviation, In A Spirit Of Purity Forever.

I Am Practically In The Employ Of Mr. Nobel. I Have To Meet Everyone He Sends My Way.