Quotes by Egyptian authors
Democracy is more than a ballot box.
Mohamed Elbaradei
Former Vice-President of Egypt
The bigger you become of a celebrity, the bigger the expectations, the pressure on you - to make change, to say what people want, to target the people they want to target. Fame is toxic; it is quite toxic.
Bassem Youssef
Egyptian comedian
I've got rule a that I've stuck to for many years: train as hard as you can.
Essam El Hadary
Egyptian goalkeeper
People feel repressed by their own governments; they feel unfairly treated by the outside world; they wake up in the morning, and who do they see - they see people being shot and killed: all Muslims from Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Darfur.
Mohamed Elbaradei
Former Vice-President of Egypt
Islam's not just about covering your hair. It's about how you treat other people.
Bassem Youssef
Egyptian comedian
For me, I always want success.
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian soccer player
The Champions League nights are special for the fans, too. You can feel it on the streets.
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian soccer player
I grew up loving okra.
Mena Massoud
Egyptian-Canadian actor
When I go to Iran, I see... that there are all different shades and colors in Iran, from atheist to religious zealot. So Iran is no different than any other country. I mean, they are connected with the rest of the world.
Mohamed Elbaradei
Former Vice-President of Egypt
We all do our best. We hope we can win.
Essam El Hadary
Egyptian goalkeeper
Jesus that I know as my Redeemer cannot be less than God.
Athanasius
Priest
I love to be with my son and my grandchildren, like normal people. I have no particular idea of what I represent to other people. It's very mysterious to me. I don't understand it.
Omar Sharif
Egyptian actor
Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.
Mohamed Elbaradei
Former Vice-President of Egypt
To me, 'beauty' means to be natural, creative, honest - to say the truth.
Nawal El Saadawi
Egyptian writer
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Philo
Philosopher
I started creative writing classes at Aberdeen Central Library, and the writer-in-residence there, Todd McEwen, encouraged me a great deal. He showed my stories to his editor, and I thought that was just what happened to everyone who took his classes!
Leila Aboulela
Fiction writer
How often do we get to go to the biggest cinemas in the world and see diverse actors make up the majority of the cast?
Mena Massoud
Egyptian-Canadian actor
What was taken by force, can only be restored by force.
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Former President of Egypt
From the age of 31, I have lived in hotels.
Omar Sharif
Egyptian actor
Civil disobedience is not accepted by religion and the state does not accept it and there are many verses in the Holy Book that talk of following the ruler.
Pope Shenouda Iii
Patriarch
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