We should not wait for someone else to come and raise our voice. We should do it by ourselves. We should believe in ourselves. One day you will see that all the girls will be powerful; All the girls will be going to school. And it is possible only by our struggle; only when we raise our voice.

The Taliban could take our pens and books, but they couldn’t stop our minds from thinking.

I am stronger than fear.

There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color or religion.

I have a new dream I must be a politician to save this country. There are so many crises in our country. I want to remove these crises.

We like to put sacred texts in flowing waters, so I rolled it up, tied it to a piece of wood, placed a dandelion on top, and floated it in the stream which flows into the Swat River. Surely God would find it there.

Fifty seven million children across the world don't want an iPhone, Xbox or chocolates. They want a book and pen.