I don't want awards, I want my daughter. I wouldn't exchange a single eyelash of my daughter for the whole world.

For my brothers it was easy to think about the future. They can be anything they want. But for me it was hard and for that reason I wanted to become educated and empower myself with knowledge.

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

Every girl deserves to take part in creating the technology that will change our world and change who runs it.

I would tell him that shoot me but first listen to me. And I would tell him that education is my right and education is the right of your daughter and son a well. And I'm speaking up for them. I'm speaking up for peace.

I thought that words and books and pens were more powerful than guns.

We cannot succeed when half of us are held back. We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave, to embrace the strength within themselves and realize their full potential.