I was born a proud daughter of Pakistan, though like all Swatis I thought of myself first as a Swati and Pashtun, before Pakistani.
— Malala Yousafzai
I want education for the sons and the daughters of all the extremists, especially the Taliban.
I distracted myself from the fear and terrorism by thinking about things like how the universe began and whether time travel is possible.
I have learned so much from Nelson Mandela, and he has been my leader. He is a perpetual inspiration for me and millions of others around the world.
I want to serve the people.
It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.
Islam means peace.
I only get angry at my brothers and at my father.
I realized that becoming a doctor, I can only help a small community. But by becoming a politician, I can help my whole country.
Some parents do not send their children to school because they don't know its importance at all.
I don't know what would I do in future; I'll decide it later.
Terrorism will spill over if you don't speak up.
Outside of my home, I look like a very obedient, very serious, very good kind of girl, but nobody knows what happens inside the house.
And also I didn't want my future to be just sitting in a room and be imprisoned in my four walls and just cooking and giving birth to children. I didn't want to see my life in that way.
If you go anywhere, even paradise, you will miss your home.
I want poverty to end in tomorrow's Pakistan. I want every girl in Pakistan to go to school.
When someone tells me about Malala, the girl who was shot by the Taliban - that's my definition for her - I don't think she's me. Now I don't even feel as if I was shot. Even my life in Swat feels like a part of history or a movie I watched. Things change. God has given us a brain and a heart which tell us how to live.
I was a girl in a land where rifles are fired in celebration of a son, while daughters are hidden away behind a curtain, their role in life simply to prepare food and give birth to children.
Dear sisters and brothers, I am not against anyone.
My father always said, 'Malala will be free as a bird.'
Nelson Mandela is physically separated from us, but his soul and spirit will never die. He belongs to the whole world because he is an icon of equality, freedom and love, the values we need all the time everywhere.
I don't want to be remembered as the girl who was shot. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up.
I need to complete my homework on time.
I'm not becoming western; I am still following my Pashtun culture, and I'm wearing a shalvar kamiz, a dupatta on my head.
I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.
On the day when I was shot, all of my friends' faces were covered, except mine.
Many girls do not go to school because of poverty.
When God created man and woman, he was thinking, 'Who shall I give the power to, to give birth to the next human being?' And God chose woman. And this is the big evidence that women are powerful.
I want to make this world perfect.
I have already seen death, and I know that death is supporting me in my cause of education. Death does not want to kill me.
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.
I don't know why people have divided the whole world into two groups, west and east. Education is neither eastern nor western. Education is education and it's the right of every human being.
People say Malala's voice is being sold to the world. But I see it as Malala's voice reaching the world and resonating globally. You should think about what is behind Malala's voice. What is she saying? I am only talking about education, women's rights, and peace.
I don't cover my face because I want to show my identity.
Dear sisters and brothers, we realize the importance of light when we see darkness.
I cannot believe how much love people have shown me.
A talib fires three shots at point-blank range at three girls in a van and doesn't kill any of them. This seems an unlikely story.
My story is the story of thousands of children from around the world. I hope it inspires others to stand up for their rights.
I was excited when King's College announced a scholarship for students who are in developing countries.
Education is neither eastern nor western.
I haven't chosen any party yet because people choose parties when they get older. When it's time, I'll look, and if I can't find one to join, I'll make another party.
The real Malala is gone somewhere, and I can't find her.
At night when I used to sleep, I was thinking all the time that shall I put a knife under my pillow.
There's no place like home. And I do miss my home.
Islam tells us every girl and boy should be educated. I don't know why the Taliban have forgotten it.
It's good to fight with your brothers, and it's good to tease them to give them advice.
We women are going to bring change. We are speaking up for girls' rights, but we must not behave like men, like they have done in the past.
I think life is always dangerous. Some people get afraid of it. Some people don't go forward. But some people, if they want to achieve their goal, they have to go. They have to move... We have seen the barbaric situation of the 21st century in Swat. So why should I be afraid now?
In countries other than Pakistan - I won't necessarily call them 'Western' - people support me. This is because people there respect others. They don't do this because I am a Pashtun or a Punjabi, a Pakistani, or an Iranian, they do it because of one's words and character. This is why I am being respected and supported there.
The important thing to note is that it is not important whether Malala was shot or not - Malala is not asking for personal favors or support. She is asking for support with girls' education and women's rights. So don't support Malala, support her campaign for girls' education and women's rights.
