Malala Yousafzai — "We have to teach our children to be tolerant and to accept diversity."

"Why shall I wait for someone else? Why shall I be looking to the government, to the army, that they would help us … for them to help me. Why don't I raise my voice? Why don't we speak up for our right…"

"My father always says, 'Malala will be free as a bird.'"

"My father also saw the book as offensive to Islam but believes strongly in freedom of speech. 'First, let's read the book and then why not respond with our own book,' he suggested. He ended by asking …"

"Islam says that you cannot stay ignorant, that you have to go and seek knowledge — no matter how hard it is, or how far you have to travel."

"We must believe in the power of our voices, even if they are small."