"There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that 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 …"

"In Pakistan when women say they want independence, people think this means we don't want to obey our fathers, brothers or husbands. But it does not mean that."

"Our men think earning money and ordering around others is where power lies. They don't think power is in the hands of the woman who takes care of everyone all day long, and gives birth to their childr…"

"Life isn't just about taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide. You can stay there accepting everything from the Taliban, or you can make a stand against them."