Malala Yousafzai Quotes

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.

One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.

We must believe in the power and strength of our words. Our words can change the world.

Why is it, that giving guns is so easy, but giving books is so hard?

With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.

There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.

Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book.

Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality.

I believe in the power of the voice of women.

I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. Even if there was a gun in my hand and he was standing in front of me, I would not shoot him. This is the compassion I have learned from Mohammed, the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. This the legacy of change I have inherited from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Mohammed Ali Jinnah. This is the philosophy of nonviolence that I have learned from Gandhi, Bacha Khan and Mother Teresa. And this is the forgiveness that I have learned from my father and from my mother. This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.

I speak not for myself, but so those without a voice can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights. Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated.

We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced

I am proud to be a girl, and I know that girls can change the world.

I am stronger than fear.

It gives a message to people of love... it does not matter what's the colour of your skin, what language do you speak, what religion do you believe in. It is that we should all consider each other as human beings and we should respect each other.

Do not wait for me to do something for your rights. It's your world and you can change it.

Fifty seven million children across the world don't want an iPhone, Xbox or chocolates. They want a book and pen.

I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.

You must fight others, but through peace, and through dialogue, and through education.

You should believe in your talent and potential. Never lose hope.

I truly believe the only way we can create global peace is through not only educating our minds, but our hearts and our souls.

I had 2 choices, be silent and get killed, or speak up and be killed, I chose the second option.

If people were silent, nothing would change.

Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.

When I look at my goal, my goal is peace.