Malala Quotes

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

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

I speak not for myself but for those without a voice.

In some parts of the world, students are going to school every day. It’s their normal life. But in other parts of the world, we are starving for education… it’s like a precious gift. It’s like a diamond.

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

Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.

Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.

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

There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color, or religion.

I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.

If I win Nobel Peace Prize, it would be a great opportunity for me, but if I don’t get it, it’s not important because my goal is not to get Nobel Peace Prize, my goal is to get peace and my goal is to see education of every child.

The Taliban think that God is a tiny, little conservative being who would send girls to the hell just because of going to school. But the great thing is that girls are fighting back.

There was a time when women social activists asked men to stand up for their rights. But this time we will do it by ourselves.

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

I don’t know why people have divided the whole world into two groups, west and east. Education is neither eastern nor western.

We must tell girls their voices are important.

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

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

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

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

Education is the only solution. Education first.

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

I think life is always dangerous. Some people get afraid of it. Some people don’t go forward. But some people, if they want to achieve their goal, they have to go. They have to move.

When someone takes away your pens, you realize quite how important education is.

I speak not for myself but for those without a voice.

Let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons.

I don’t want to be remembered as the girl who was shot. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up.

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

Some people only ask others to do something. I believe that why should I wait for someone else? Why don’t I take a step and move forward?

There is a moment when you have to choose whether to be silent or to stand up.

I want to serve the people. And I want every girl, every child, to be educated.

I believe it’s a woman’s right to decide what she wants to wear and if a woman can go to the beach and wear nothing, then why can’t she also wear everything?

Give your daughters difficult names. Give them names that command the full use of tongues. My name makes you want to tell me the truth. My name doesn’t make me a refugee. My name makes me an individual—a creative and confident person.

When someone takes away your pens, you realize quite how important education is.

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

I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is the story of many girls.

I want to tell girls around the world that education is their right and that they must fight for it.

Let us remember: one book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.

If you hit a Talib with your shoe, then there would be no difference between you and the Talib. You must not treat others with cruelty and that much harshly, you must fight others but through peace, dialogue, and education.

If you want to end terrorism, you have to bring education.

We are stronger than fear. Fear can be defeated.

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.

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

I don’t mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is education. And I’m afraid of no one.

If we want to see peace, we have to start with ourselves and our homes.

We cannot succeed when half of us are held back.

There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color, or religion.

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

Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.