Education is not simply to learn to read and write. It's emancipation. It makes you free.

Honour your daughters, trust them and most importantly, educate them.

You may think I'm brave. But in the eyes of many people back in my country I am a coward. They think, this man gave so much freedom to his daughter, he broke all the traditions of our society.

Trust your daughters, they are faithful. Honor your daughters, they are honorable. Educate your daughters, they are amazing.

When in many societies, fathers are usually known by their sons, I am one of the few fathers who is known by his daughter, and I'm proud of it.

Education is power. It is just like a light in complete darkness.

I did not clip the wings of my daughter to fly.

She became a very famous, very popular young girl. Before that, she was my daughter, but now I'm her father.

On his daughter Malala Yousafzai: She was very articulate, more than me. She could say things in a very few words that I take a long time to communicate.

When the voice of truth rises from the minarets, the Buddha smiles, and the broken chain of history reconnects.

The world turned into a big black hole while my daughter was on the verge of life and death.

Above all, she wanted to look as though she had not given the matter a moment's thought, and that would take time.

How can I seek forgiveness for sins I haven't committed yet?

As I read the Qur’an and prayed the Islamic prayers, a door to my heart was unsealed and I was immersed in an overwhelming tenderness.

What are you addicted to: being thankful for your blessings or moaning about your problems?

One of life’s greatest lessons is learning from our own mistakes.

I want so much that is not here and do not know where to go.

I was always fraught with guilt, and it's such a waste of an emotion. It keeps you out of the moment of being where you are.

Easter's nearly here, now - Sing, world, sing!

God's Word is your owner's manual for life. It contains principles for health, finance, marriage, other relationships, business, and much more.

In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise! From Marlborough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller and a show.