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

We should not be followers of traditions that go against human rights...we are human beings and we make traditions.

A city without books, a city without a library is like a graveyard.

I told myself, Malala, you have already faced death. This is your second life. Don't be afraid — if you are afraid, you can't move forward.

Instead of sending guns, send books. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers.

The best way to fight terrorism is to invest in education. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers.

Pakistanis can't trust. They've seen in history that people, particularly politicians, are corrupt. And they're misguided by people in the name of Islam. They're told: 'Malala is not a Muslim, she's not in purdah, she's working for America.