Malala Yousafzai — "I am Malala. My world has changed but I have not."

"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. It means we want to make decisions for o…"

"The world needs leadership based on serving humanity — not based on how many weapons you have."

"I don't want to be thought of as the 'girl who was shot by the Taliban' but the 'girl who fought for education.' This is the cause to which I want to devote my life."

"I want to live in a world where education is considered a human right, not a luxury."

"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."