Malala Yousafzai

"I'm very grateful that I have this platform to speak about girls' rights and women's rights."

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

"I believe every girl deserves the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of education."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"We are all born with extraordinary potential and we have the responsibility to use it."

"Children go to school to prepare for life. But education itself is a life."

"I'm not here to tell you to do anything—I'm here to inspire you to do what you think is right."

"The power of education frightens those who fear the truth."

"If you want to change the world, pick up your book and pen."

"In the twenty-first century our weltanschauung must be of peace and justice, not of war and violence."

"Poverty is a big issue in my country. Many girls leave school not because they don't want to, but because their family cannot afford it."

"We need to realize that our pain is not as important as our purpose."

"I have the right to speak for myself, not just for other women."

"Some people only understand the love of power; let us make them understand the power of love."

"I have learned that silence is not good, and to talk is important."

"It is our duty to fight. It is our duty to fight for our rights. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we must work to make it so."

"I'm going to speak out. This is not just for me, it's for every girl around the world."

"The world thinks that if you are brown, you cannot be beautiful."

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

"There are books in this world which are very important for the heart of people."

"I want to fight for the cause of education for the whole world."

"Girls have enormous power in the world, and we have the power to change things."

"The greatest fear I have is that one day this movement will stop, that people will forget."

"My ambition is to become an oracle and a visionary."

"If you believe something and it is true, you must defend it."

"We are all responsible for this world, and if we want to make a difference, we must be brave."

"Education is the ladder to peace and development."

"I want to help women who have no voice in their societies. I want to be a leading figure in women's rights."

"A bullet tried to silence us, but she couldn't."

"I have nothing to lose. I have already lost my school life. But I have a world to gain by speaking out."