Malala Yousafzai Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And if we want to achieve our goal, then let us empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and let us shield ourselves with unity and togetherness.

We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.

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.

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.

If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it?

In the future, women, rather than men, will be the ones to change the world.

In In Pakistan, when we were stopped from going to school, at that time I realized that education ... Is the power for women, and that's why the terrorists are afraid of education.

This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.

The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions. But nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.

We are stronger than those who oppress us, who seek to silence us. We are stronger than the enemies of education. We are stronger than fear, hatred, violence and poverty.

Ignorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected.

I had two options. One was to remain silent and wait to be killed. And the second was to speak up and then be killed. I chose the second one. I decided to speak up.

Instead of sending guns, send books. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers.

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

We cannot succeed when half of us are held back. We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave, to embrace the strength within themselves and realize their full potential.

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

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.

Malala Day is not my day. Today is the day of every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights.

Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.

The best way to fight terrorism is to invest in education. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers.

I dreamt of a country where education would prevail.

I believe the gun has no power at all.

They are afraid of educated women. They are afraid of the power of knowledge.

Every girl deserves to take part in creating the technology that will change our world and change who runs it.

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

I don't want revenge on the Taliban, I want education for sons and daughters of the Taliban.

We are human beings, and this is the part of our human nature, that we don't learn the importance of anything until it's snatched from our hands.

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

They only can shoot a body but they cannot shoot my dreams.

I told myself, Malala, you have already faced death. This is your second life. Don't be afraid — if you are afraid, you can't move forward.

I said to myself, Malala, you must be brave. You must not be afraid of anyone. You are only trying to get an education. You are not committing a crime.

Pakistan is a peace loving, democratic country. Pashtuns want education for their daughters and sons. Islam is a religion of peace, humanity and brotherhood.

If people were silent, nothing would change.

If you go anywhere, even paradise, you will miss your home.

The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. they are afraid of women.

I don't cover my face because I want to show my identity.

My father always says that heroism is in the Pashtun DNA.

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.

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 am stronger than fear.

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