Malala Yousafzai — "When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful."

"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."

"Malala Yousafzai says that the Taliban are misusing religion and “exploiting a twisted interpretation of Islam” to enforce its “gender apartheid” regime in Afghanistan."

"I believe in the power of education to change the world."

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

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