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

Many girls do not go to school because of poverty. – Malala Yousafzai

A talib fires three shots at point-blank range at three girls in a van and doesn’t kill any of them. This seems an unlikely story. – Malala Yousafzai

Once I had asked God for one or two extra inches in height, but instead, he made me as tall as the sky, so high that I could not measure myself… By giving me this height to reach people, he has also given me great responsibilities. – Malala Yousafzai

I’m not a character like Rapunzel or Cinderella; my story looks like any other. – Malala Yousafzai

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