You cannot rely on other people's support.

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?

Islam means peace.

Honor your daughters. They are honorable.

We need to increase education budgets.

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

I want to serve the people.

I want to make this world perfect.

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

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.