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

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.

when you do more than you learn, you leave a distinctive notable footprint on earth

The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.

I was brought up Catholic and know the stench of the Catholic Church. I moved away from religion early, but the impression remains.

This is our high and holy calling-to be agents of Jesus Christ, to love as He loved, to serve as He served.

A way of life that ever more rapidly depletes the power of the Earth to sustain it and piles up ever more insoluble problems for each succeeding generation can only be called violent.

I just trust people and they sense everything's gonna be alright.

I had a wonderful teacher about animal behavior - my dog Rusty. He taught me that animals have personalities, minds, and feelings.

Desire is transformed into drive when a dream creates a passion for action

I stay busy and projects look for me. I aint goin nowhere no time soon and that's how I continue to evolve. By stayin relevant and makin hits.

The most important actions are never comfortable.