Malala Quotes

We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.

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

Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.

I don’t want to be remembered as the girl who was shot. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up.

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

If one man can destroy everything, why can’t one girl change it?

The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power, and courage were born.

I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.

If you stand for the truth, you are strong—even if you are a girl.

In Pakistan, when we were stopped from going to school, at that time, I realized that education … is the power for women. And that’s why the terrorists are afraid of education.

I speak not for myself but for those without voice… those who have fought for their rights… their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.

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… We have seen the barbaric situation of the 21st century in Swat. So why should I be afraid now?

If we want to achieve our goal, then let us empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and let us shield ourselves with unity and togetherness.

The greatest stories are not always told by those who win, but by those who lose.

Let us pick up our books and pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.

There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color, or religion.

There are many problems, but I think there is a solution to all these problems; it’s just one, and it’s education.

If we want to end the poverty, we must first end the ignorance.

I am only one girl. I am not a lone voice, I am many.

We were scared, but our fear was not as strong as our courage.

Education is the only solution. Education first.

I have the right of education. I have the right to play. I have the right to sing. I have the right to talk. I have the right to go to the market. I have the right to speak up.

I want to tell the world of the plight of children and women suffering in conflict zones and how education can change their lives.

I want to serve the people. I want every girl, every child, to be educated.

I don’t want revenge on the Taliban; I want education for sons and daughters of the Taliban.

When someone takes away your pens, you realize quite how important education is.

I want to tell the world that education is the only weapon that can save us from terrorism.

We cannot succeed when half of us are held back.

We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.

We must tell girls their voices are important.

We cannot wait for someone else to tell our stories.

We must know that education is our greatest weapon.

We must know that knowledge is our greatest strength.

We cannot stop at just education; we must strive for equality.

Peace is not just the absence of war but the presence of justice.

We must fight for justice for all.

We must fight for justice with our pens.

Our struggle for equality is a fight for justice.

We must never let fear stop us from speaking out.

We must never let fear stop us from seeking education.

When we empower women, we empower humanity.

When one girl is educated, her whole community benefits.

There is no greater force than the force of educated women.

We must break the cycle of ignorance and poverty.

Our true power lies in our determination and courage.