Quotes by Malala Yousafzai

His sisters -- my aunts -- did not go to school at all, just like millions of girls in my country. Education had been a great gift for him. He believed that lack of education was the root of all of Pakistans problems. Ignorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected. He believed schooling should be available for all, rich and poor, boys and girls. The school that my father dreamed of would have desks and a library, computers, bright posters on the walls and, most important, washrooms.

We thought speaking in English meant you were more intelligent. We were wrong of course. It does not matter what language you choose, the important thing is the words you use to express yourself.

I raise my voice not so that i can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard

Though we loved school, we hadnt realized how important education was until the Taliban tried to stop us. Going to school, reading and doing our homework wasnt just a way of passing time, it was our future.

Don’taccept good things from bad people.

But God has also given us the power to forget, so that when the tragedy is over we carry on as normal.

We Pashtuns love shoes but dont love the cobbler; we love our scarves and blankets but do not respect the weaver. Manual workers made a great contribution to our society but received no recognition, and this is the reason so many of them joined the Taliban—to finally achieve status and power.

I am convinced Socialism is the only answer and I urge all comrades to take this struggle to a victorious conclusion. Only this will free us from the chains of bigotry and exploitation.

read thousands of books and I will power myself with knowledge. Pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism.

I dreamed of going to the top of Mount Elum like Alexander the Great to touch Jupiter and even beyond the valley. But, as I watched my brother running across the roof, flying their kites and skillfully flicking the strings back and forth to cut each others down, I wondered hoe free a daughter could ever be.

He laughed a lot, but as a boy he had been so self-conscious about being dark-skinned that he went to the fields to get buffalo milk to spread on his face, thinking it would make him lighter. It was only when he met my mother that he became comfortable in his own skin. Being loved by such a beautiful girl gave him confidence.

My story is the story of thousands of children from around the world. I hope it inspires others to stand up for their rights.

In Kenya, I met wonderful girls; girls who wanted to help their communities. I was with them in their school, listening to their dreams. They still have hope. They want to be doctor and teachers and engineers.

We should all consider each other as human beings, and we should respect each other.

In countries other than Pakistan - I wont necessarily call them Western - people support me. This is because people there respect others. They dont do this because I am a Pashtun or a Punjabi, a Pakistani, or an Iranian, they do it because of ones words and character. This is why I am being respected and supported there.

Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.

Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrows reality.

I want to make this world perfect.

Benazir Bhutto was an inspirational leader and an inspirational woman.

In many parts of the world, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war and conflict stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering.