Top 262 Quotes & Sayings by Malala Yousafzai - Page 2

I was born a proud daughter of Pakistan, though like all Swatis I thought of myself first as a Swati and Pashtun, before Pakistani.

I only get angry at my brothers and at my father.

And also I didn't want my future to be just sitting in a room and be imprisoned in my four walls and just cooking and giving birth to children. I didn't want to see my life in that way.

Nelson Mandela is physically separated from us, but his soul and spirit will never die. He belongs to the whole world because he is an icon of equality, freedom and love, the values we need all the time everywhere.

On the day when I was shot, all of my friends' faces were covered, except mine.

It is true that when there's a drone attack, those - that the - the terrorists are killed, it's true. But 500 and 5,000 more people rises against it, and more terrorism occurs, and more - more bomb blasts occurs.

A talib fires three shots at point-blank range at three girls in a van and doesn't kill any of them. This seems an unlikely story.

For my brothers it was easy to think about the future. They can be anything they want. But for me it was hard and for that reason I wanted to become educated and empower myself with knowledge.

Thank you to the children whose innocent words encouraged me.

I'm not a character like Rapunzel or Cinderella; my story looks like any other.

I hope that one day when I'll go back to Pakistan, I will build a university like Harvard.

In countries other than Pakistan - I won't necessarily call them 'Western' - people support me. This is because people there respect others. They don't do this because I am a Pashtun or a Punjabi, a Pakistani, or an Iranian, they do it because of one's words and character. This is why I am being respected and supported there.

I might be afraid of ghosts and like dragons and those things, but I'm not afraid of the Taliban.

On the day when I was shot, and on the next day, people raised the banners of 'I am Malala'. They did not say 'I am Taliban.'

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.

Many girls do not go to school because of poverty.

If you kill someone, it shows that you are afraid of that person.

I'm often in the company of adults, so it's nice to meet girls my age or younger.

You cannot rely on other people's support.

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 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.

I want poverty to end in tomorrow's Pakistan. I want every girl in Pakistan to go to school.

When someone tells me about Malala, the girl who was shot by the Taliban - that's my definition for her - I don't think she's me. Now I don't even feel as if I was shot. Even my life in Swat feels like a part of history or a movie I watched. Things change. God has given us a brain and a heart which tell us how to live.

People say Malala's voice is being sold to the world. But I see it as Malala's voice reaching the world and resonating globally. You should think about what is behind Malala's voice. What is she saying? I am only talking about education, women's rights, and peace.

Girls are going to school again in Swat Valley. And that is great.

I cannot believe how much love people have shown me.

I don't know what would I do in future; I'll decide it later.

Islam tells us every girl and boy should be educated. I don't know why the Taliban have forgotten it.

Any talk of me engaging in a conspiracy against Pakistan is completely baseless.

At night when I used to sleep, I was thinking all the time that shall I put a knife under my pillow.

I haven't chosen any party yet because people choose parties when they get older. When it's time, I'll look, and if I can't find one to join, I'll make another party.

There's no one who has been living for centuries.

I was excited when King's College announced a scholarship for students who are in developing countries.

When I was born, some of our relatives came to our house and told my mother, 'Don't worry, next time you will have a son.'

In every country, politics is considered to be a waste of time.

Even we schoolchildren know that ordinary diplomats don't drive around in unmarked cars carrying Glock pistols.

A doctor can only treat patients. A doctor can only help the people who are shot or who are injured. But a politician can stop people from injuries. A politician can take a step so that no person is scared tomorrow.

We need to increase education budgets.

It's quite difficult for a parent to know that their daughter is in great danger.

When I was young I used to listen to other people and to try and understand what they thought and where they were coming from. I listened and didn't speak.

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.

In Swat, there are two jobs a woman's going to do: a teacher or a doctor. If not, then become a housewife.

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

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.'

The important thing to note is that it is not important whether Malala was shot or not - Malala is not asking for personal favors or support. She is asking for support with girls' education and women's rights. So don't support Malala, support her campaign for girls' education and women's rights.

My story is the story of thousands of children from around the world. I hope it inspires others to stand up for their rights.

I want to have fun, but I don't quite know how.

In many countries, they do not even keep track of how girls are doing in school, or if they are there at all. If we say, 'Girls count,' then we must count girls, so we can see if we are really making progress in educating every girl.

It's good to fight with your brothers, and it's good to tease them to give them advice.

In Kenya, I met wonderful girls; girls who wanted to help their communities. I was with them in their school, listening to their dreams. They still have hope. They want to be doctor and teachers and engineers.

I don't have a phone, but I do have an iPad.

I have learned so much from Nelson Mandela, and he has been my leader. He is a perpetual inspiration for me and millions of others around the world.

It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.

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 want to serve the people.

I have already seen death, and I know that death is supporting me in my cause of education. Death does not want to kill me.

What I get a bit angry about is the image of women.

The real Malala is gone somewhere, and I can't find her.

I am a daughter. My father is an example for me.