Education is the power terrorists fear most.

I've always been a daydreamer, and sometimes in lessons my mind would drift and I'd imagine that on the way home a terrorist might jump out and shoot me on those steps. I wondered what I would do. Maybe I'd take off my shoes and hit him, but then I'd think if I did that there would be no difference between me and a terrorist. It would be better to plead, 'OK, shoot me, but first listen to me. What you are doing is wrong. I'm not against you personally, I just want every girl to go to school.'

If we want to end terrorism we need to bring quality education so we defeat the mindset of terrorism mentality and of hatred.

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

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

If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it?

In some parts of the world, students are going to school every day. It's their normal life. But in other part of the world, we are starving for education... it's like a precious gift. It's like a diamond.