The Taliban should keep it in mind that one of us has to die one day. And if I die early, it does not matter. I will continue my campaign and I'm going back to Pakistan as soon as possible. And I want to be a politician. And, through politics, I am going to serve my mission, and I'm going to work for education for every child.

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

We have to change this idea that women are only supposed to work in the house... Women should go out and be what they want

My father was convinced the Taliban would hunt him down and kill him, but he again refused security from the police. 'If you go around with a lot of security the Taliban will use Kalashnikovs or suicide bombers and more people will be killed,' he said. 'At least I'll be killed alone.'

Education is the only solution. Education first.

Why is it, that giving guns is so easy, but giving books is so hard?

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.