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

On his daughter Malala Yousafzai: When she was very small I used to say to her, 'tell me Malala, how is the school going?' And she'd say 'it is so-so, you should change this and this...' I trusted her wisdom.

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

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

Education is not simply to learn to read and write. It's emancipation. It makes you free.

You may think I'm brave. But in the eyes of many people back in my country I am a coward. They think, this man gave so much freedom to his daughter, he broke all the traditions of our society.

A good girl is supposed to be very quiet