People ask me, what special is in my mentorship which has made Malala so bold and so courageous and so vocal and poised? I tell them, don't ask me what I did. Ask me what I did not do. I did not clip her wings, and that's all.

When people hear my daughter and when they know about her wisdom and maturity, they think that her father must have been sitting with her and mentoring her. They think he would have spent a lot of time in bringing her up. They think he would have constructed her.

When the voice of truth rises from the minarets, the Buddha smiles, and the broken chain of history reconnects.

Education is power. It is just like a light in complete darkness.

The world turned into a big black hole while my daughter was on the verge of life and death.

Trust your daughters, they are faithful. Honor your daughters, they are honorable. Educate your daughters, they are amazing.

She became a very famous, very popular young girl. Before that, she was my daughter, but now I'm her father.