I like writers who can show me worlds I know nothing about, but my favorites are those who create characters or worlds which feel realistic and familiar to me, or who can make me feel inspired. – Malala Yousafzai

My father always said, ‘Malala will be free as a bird.’ – Malala Yousafzai

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. – Malala Yousafzai

I might be afraid of ghosts and like dragons and those things, but I’m not afraid of the Taliban. – Malala Yousafzai

For my brothers it was easy to think about the future. They can be anything they want. But for me it was hard and for that reason I wanted to become educated and empower myself with knowledge. – Malala Yousafzai

I enjoy science, and I’m a very curious person. I always want to know the reason behind everything, big or small. – Malala Yousafzai