Malala Yousafzai Quotes
-
Pakistanis can't trust. They've seen in history that people, particularly politicians, are corrupt. And they're misguided by people in the name of Islam. They're told: 'Malala is not a Muslim, she's not in purdah, she's working for America.'
-
I am not telling men to step away from speaking for women's rights; rather, I am focusing on women to be independent to fight for themselves.
-
In some parts of the world, students are going to school every day. It's their normal life. But in other part of the world, we are starving for education... it's like a precious gift. It's like a diamond.
-
I don’t know where to begin my speech. I don’t know what people would be expecting me to say, but first of all thank you to God for whom we are equal and thank you to every person who has prayed for my fast recovery and new life.
-
Honor your daughters. They are honorable.
-
Many girls do not go to school because of poverty.
-
The world can no longer accept, the world can no longer accept that basic education is enough. Why do leaders accept that for children in developing countries, only basic literacy is sufficient, when their own children do homework in Algebra, Mathematics, Science and Physics?
-
I like writers who can show me worlds I know nothing about, but my favorites are those who create characters or worlds which feel realistic and familiar to me, or who can make me feel inspired.
-
There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color, or religion.
-
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.
-
My story is the story of thousands of children from around the world. I hope it inspires others to stand up for their rights.
-
It's good to fight with your brothers, and it's good to tease them to give them advice.
-
I want education for the sons and the daughters of all the extremists, especially the Taliban.
-
The content of a book holds the power of education and it is with this power that we can shape our future and change lives.
-
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.
-
I distracted myself from the fear and terrorism by thinking about things like how the universe began and whether time travel is possible.
-
I need to complete my homework on time.
-
It gets quite difficult for me when I listen to pop music. I don't often understand the words, but when someone translates them to me, I think, 'What is this song representing? That women are just there to be treated like objects?'
-
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.
-
I fully support U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in his Global Education First Initiative and the work of U.N. Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown and the respectful president of the U.N. General Assembly Vuk Jeremic. I thank them for the leadership they continue to give.
-
I realized that becoming a doctor, I can only help a small community. But by becoming a politician, I can help my whole country.
-
I want people to remember that Pakistan is my country. It is like my mother, and I love it dearly. Even if its people hate me, I will still love it.
-
I'm often in the company of adults, so it's nice to meet girls my age or younger.
-
I believe the gun has no power at all.