Malala Yousafzai
It's quite difficult for a parent to know that their daughter is in great danger.
It is true that when there's a drone attack, those - that the - the terrorists are killed, it's true. But 500 and 5,000 more people rises against it, and more terrorism occurs, and more - more bomb blasts occurs.
There's no one who has been living for centuries.
I'm often in the company of adults, so it's nice to meet girls my age or younger.
Girls are going to school again in Swat Valley. And that is great.
Pakistan is a peace-loving, democratic country.
I am a daughter. My father is an example for me.
I know now that what countries do at summits has the power to help girls in Pakistan, Nigeria or Afghanistan.
We need to increase education budgets.
In many countries, they do not even keep track of how girls are doing in school, or if they are there at all. If we say, 'Girls count,' then we must count girls, so we can see if we are really making progress in educating every girl.
I am not telling men to step away from speaking for women's rights; rather, I am focusing on women to be independent to fight for themselves.
It gets quite difficult for me when I listen to pop music. I don't often understand the words, but when someone translates them to me, I think, 'What is this song representing? That women are just there to be treated like objects?'
When I was young I used to listen to other people and to try and understand what they thought and where they were coming from. I listened and didn't speak.
I will only miss school for an engagement if it is going to bring real change.
In Swat, there are two jobs a woman's going to do: a teacher or a doctor. If not, then become a housewife.
In every country, politics is considered to be a waste of time.
You cannot rely on other people's support.
I thanked President Obama for the United States' work in supporting education in Pakistan and Afghanistan and for Syrian refugees.
Any talk of me engaging in a conspiracy against Pakistan is completely baseless.
Books can capture injustices in a way that stays with you and makes you want to do something about them. That's why they are so powerful.
One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.Collection: Life
We must believe in the power and strength of our words. Our words can change the world.Collection: Believe
Why is it, that giving guns is so easy, but giving books is so hard?Collection: Book
There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.Collection: Weapons
With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.Collection: Gun
Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book.Collection: Girl
I believe in the power of the voice of women.Collection: Believe
I speak not for myself, but so those without a voice can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights. Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated.Collection: Inspiring
I am proud to be a girl, and I know that girls can change the world.Collection: Girl
We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silencedCollection: Inspiring
I am stronger than fear.Collection: Stronger
It gives a message to people of love... it does not matter what's the colour of your skin, what language do you speak, what religion do you believe in. It is that we should all consider each other as human beings and we should respect each other.Collection: Believe
Do not wait for me to do something for your rights. It's your world and you can change it.Collection: Rights
Fifty seven million children across the world don't want an iPhone, Xbox or chocolates. They want a book and pen.Collection: Xbox
You must fight others, but through peace, and through dialogue, and through education.Collection: Fighting
I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.Collection: Motivational
You should believe in your talent and potential. Never lose hope.Collection: Believe
And if we want to achieve our goal, then let us empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and let us shield ourselves with unity and togetherness.Collection: Learning
I had 2 choices, be silent and get killed, or speak up and be killed, I chose the second option.Collection: Choices
If people were silent, nothing would change.Collection: People
Instead of sending guns, send books. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers.Collection: Teacher
Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.Collection: Inspirational
Ignorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected.Collection: Ignorance
I am not against anyone. Neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorist group. I am here to speak for the right of education for every child. I want education for the sons and daughters of the Taliban and all the terrorists and extremists.Collection: Daughter
My goal is to get peace and my goal is to see education of every child.Collection: Love
I want to serve. I want to serve the people. I want every girl, every child, to be educated.Collection: Girl
It is the woman who controls the whole house...it's her job, that's what she's supposed to do...We have to change this idea that women are not only supposed to work in the house...but she also has the ability to go outside and do business, to be a doctor, to be a teacher, to be an engineer, she should be allowed to have any job she likes. She should be treated equally, as men are.Collection: Teacher
We are human beings, and this is the part of our human nature, that we don't learn the importance of anything until it's snatched from our hands.Collection: Wisdom