The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions. But nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.

I think life is always dangerous. Some people get afraid of it. Some people don't go forward. But some people, if they want to achieve their goal, they have to go. They have to move.

There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.

When someone takes away your pens you realise quite how important education is.

I tell my story, not because it is unique, but because it is not. It is the story of many girls.

I’m still me, Malala. The important thing is God has given me my life.

I am proud to be a girl, and I know that girls can change the world.