You should believe in your talent and potential. Never lose hope.

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

Let us pick up our books and pencils. They are our most powerful weapon.

If people volunteered in the same way to construct schools or roads or even clear the river of plastic wrappers, by God, Pakistan would become a paradise within a year.

Malala Day is not my day. It is the day of every girl and every boy. It is a day when we come together to raise our voices, so that those without a voice can be heard.

Our men think earning money and ordering around others is where power lies. They don't think power is in the hands of the woman who takes care of everyone all day long, and gives birth to their children.

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