68 Quotes & Sayings By Ahmed Mostafa

Ahmed Mostafa is a well-known Egyptian writer. He was born in the city of Al-Arish, on the east bank of the Nile, on 22 September1932. His family moved to Cairo when he was six years old. After graduating from his secondary school, he served in the Egyptian army for three years Read more

He began his literary activity in 1955 with the publication of his first novel, "The Four Brothers" (in Arabic). He published several novels and short stories in Arabic and was awarded the Best Novel Prize by the Arab Writers Union in 1970 for his novel "The Birds" (in Arabic). Ahmed Mostafa has written five novels, four collections of short stories (one in English), an essay on literature, an autobiography, and two plays. He has also written more than one hundred articles and essays on various subjects, translated into Arabic several novels by other authors, edited ten literary magazines, worked as a columnist in several newspapers and magazines, and acted in several plays written by other writers. Mostafa's contribution to literature in Egypt is immense; he is widely regarded as Egypt's leading writer in English.

All of his novels have been translated into English; some have been adapted into films or television series. His works are available in nineteen different languages including Hebrew, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Russian. His life is full of passion and adventure. He has visited many countries around the world including Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Belgium and Holland.

He lives near Cairo with his wife and children.

If this is a dream, may we never wake up!
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If this is a dream, may we never wake up! Ahmed Mostafa
Momentary happiness is worse than permanent misery.
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Momentary happiness is worse than permanent misery. Ahmed Mostafa
The only difference between fiction and religion is that people...
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The only difference between fiction and religion is that people don't kill themselves over fiction. Ahmed Mostafa
Religion springs from man's feeling of inferiority.
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Religion springs from man's feeling of inferiority. Ahmed Mostafa
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I'm everything that you're not. Ahmed Mostafa
I've had orgasms lasting longer than our relationship.
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I've had orgasms lasting longer than our relationship. Ahmed Mostafa
Don't be afraid! Hold my hand and let's jump off...
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Don't be afraid! Hold my hand and let's jump off that cliff together. Ahmed Mostafa
I have to convince myself every night that I love...
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I have to convince myself every night that I love you before I go to sleep lest I wake up empty. Ahmed Mostafa
Without purpose, we're zombies aimlessly roaming the earth.
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Without purpose, we're zombies aimlessly roaming the earth. Ahmed Mostafa
Once upon a time, I wish I had sneezed. The...
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Once upon a time, I wish I had sneezed. The end. Ahmed Mostafa
Let me kiss you and take your breath away, we'll...
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Let me kiss you and take your breath away, we'll worry about resuscitating you later. Ahmed Mostafa
I won't do one-sided if my life depended on it.
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I won't do one-sided if my life depended on it. Ahmed Mostafa
Pour your heart out to me and fill my emptiness...
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Pour your heart out to me and fill my emptiness with your grief. Ahmed Mostafa
Make love to me and calm my demons.
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Make love to me and calm my demons. Ahmed Mostafa
I seem to be torn between 'I wish we'd met...
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I seem to be torn between 'I wish we'd met earlier' and 'I wish we'd never met'. Ahmed Mostafa
Here's to love at first sight, and here's to getting...
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Here's to love at first sight, and here's to getting over it the moment you blink. Ahmed Mostafa
Why don't I just go against all reason, ignore past...
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Why don't I just go against all reason, ignore past experiences and fall in love with you? Ahmed Mostafa
Sometimes I wake up wanting to tell you to leave...
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Sometimes I wake up wanting to tell you to leave everything you claim to hold dear behind and be with me instead, but oftentimes I wake up wanting to tell you to go fuck yourself... Ahmed Mostafa
I've had so much of you in such little time...
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I've had so much of you in such little time that I shouldn't be suffering from withdrawal! Ahmed Mostafa
At first, I was lost in you, but now you're...
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At first, I was lost in you, but now you're lost on me. Ahmed Mostafa
I looked into your eyes and was captivated by the...
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I looked into your eyes and was captivated by the chaos that ran through you. I wish you hadn't said all the things I wanted to hear! Ahmed Mostafa
I think that before and after we kissed are two...
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I think that before and after we kissed are two different timelines. Ahmed Mostafa
I'd like to believe that my kiss has made you...
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I'd like to believe that my kiss has made you see me in a whole different light. Ahmed Mostafa
Maybe I should love someone mundane and let them bore...
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Maybe I should love someone mundane and let them bore me to death. Ahmed Mostafa
I could've loved you but the line is too long...
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I could've loved you but the line is too long and your passiveness is endless. Ahmed Mostafa
Handling a woman is an art that no one masters.
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Handling a woman is an art that no one masters. Ahmed Mostafa
Oh, am I glad to know that after all these...
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Oh, am I glad to know that after all these years it still is hard trying to unlove someone; if there's such a thing... Ahmed Mostafa
Women fuck us up, break our hearts, drive us mad,...
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Women fuck us up, break our hearts, drive us mad, and yet we love them; because if we didn't, nothing would make sense. Ahmed Mostafa
May your love never become an obsession.
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May your love never become an obsession. Ahmed Mostafa
My love is toxic and you're suicidal.
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My love is toxic and you're suicidal. Ahmed Mostafa
You're like a band-aid that is slowly ripping off, and...
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You're like a band-aid that is slowly ripping off, and I'm still wounded! Ahmed Mostafa
May you find what you are looking for and realize...
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May you find what you are looking for and realize it is not the answer. Ahmed Mostafa
Sometimes the shackles of oneself are worse than those of...
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Sometimes the shackles of oneself are worse than those of others. Ahmed Mostafa
Life is a bitch; you get used though, or you...
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Life is a bitch; you get used though, or you kill yourself. Either way, you're winning. Ahmed Mostafa
There's something infinitely fascinating or fatal about a woman behind...
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There's something infinitely fascinating or fatal about a woman behind the wheel. Ahmed Mostafa
Change is the only universal law.
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Change is the only universal law. Ahmed Mostafa
You need a body to preserve your soul, not a...
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You need a body to preserve your soul, not a set of abstract principles. Ahmed Mostafa
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Good music was meant to be loud! Ahmed Mostafa
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Everything has a price. The price, however, isn't always money. Ahmed Mostafa
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You're a shit cake with cum for whipped cream and dynamite for candles. Ahmed Mostafa
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It's the geek who gets the girl, not the jock. Ahmed Mostafa
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Please continue praising me and forget all about me the very next day. Ahmed Mostafa
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Having sex with a condom is like eating chocolate with the wrap on. Ahmed Mostafa
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Don't think you're living when you just exist! Ahmed Mostafa
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You're like a dream I never want to wake up from, but I; I'm insomniac! Ahmed Mostafa
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Thank you for undusting my true colors; or color: black... Oh, how I missed the darkness! Ahmed Mostafa
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The world is filled with heroes and wannabes, so let me just play the villain. Ahmed Mostafa
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No one answer is ever the answer. Ahmed Mostafa
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If one is sick, one is usually the last person to know. Ahmed Mostafa
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You can't be the cause and the cure, mon amour. Ahmed Mostafa
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Why choose when you can have everything? Ahmed Mostafa
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I gradually fell from grace; alas, you dove in headfirst! Ahmed Mostafa
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Every puff was like sucking in the abyss, yet he inhaled until his lungs filled with toxic smoke that clouded his thoughts of her. Ahmed Mostafa
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Sarcasm is the new staircase to stardom. Ahmed Mostafa
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Why fall? Let's rise in love together; and while we're at it, let's come up with lamer quotations. Ahmed Mostafa
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It's ironic how your comfort zone can be tiring sometimes. Ahmed Mostafa
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I can't tell whether a revived man would appreciate his second chance or yearn for the stolen serenity. Ahmed Mostafa
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You made me hate the person I was becoming–only because you wanted me to–and for that, you will never be forgiven. Ahmed Mostafa
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May you have all the pleasure you've always craved. Nay, may you drown in it! Ahmed Mostafa
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To love others you've got to love yourself, but I love myself too much I've got no place for others. Ahmed Mostafa
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Immortality entails not invincibility. Ahmed Mostafa
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I held her like tomorrow would not come. It stitched me, if only for a second... Ahmed Mostafa
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Life is better when you're drunk. I ought to become an alcoholic. Ahmed Mostafa
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You only reveal your game plan when you know you're winning, or losing. Ahmed Mostafa
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You shattered the remainder of my heart, yet you expect me to be okay with it day after day. Ahmed Mostafa
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Lie long enough and eventually you'll believe yourself. Ahmed Mostafa
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I'm too open minded that I don't know what to mind anymore. Ahmed Mostafa