Quotes from Malala Yousafzai

Pakistan is a peace-loving, democratic country.

I want people to remember that Pakistan is my country. It is like my mother, and I love it dearly. Even if its people hate me, I will still love it.

I hope that one day when I'll go back to Pakistan, I will build a university like Harvard.

I know now that what countries do at summits has the power to help girls in Pakistan, Nigeria or Afghanistan.

Any talk of me engaging in a conspiracy against Pakistan is completely baseless.

I was born a proud daughter of Pakistan, though like all Swatis I thought of myself first as a Swati and Pashtun, before Pakistani.

It's quite difficult for a parent to know that their daughter is in great danger.

I haven't chosen any party yet because people choose parties when they get older. When it's time, I'll look, and if I can't find one to join, I'll make another party.

People say Malala's voice is being sold to the world. But I see it as Malala's voice reaching the world and resonating globally. You should think about what is behind Malala's voice. What is she saying? I am only talking about education, women's rights, and peace.

We must tell girls their voices are important.

I cannot believe how much love people have shown me.

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?

I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.

Islam means peace.

I want to make this world perfect.

I have learned so much from Nelson Mandela, and he has been my leader. He is a perpetual inspiration for me and millions of others around the world.

Some people only ask others to do something. I believe that, why should I wait for someone else? Why don't I take a step and move forward.

I only get angry at my brothers and at my father.

Nelson Mandela is physically separated from us, but his soul and spirit will never die. He belongs to the whole world because he is an icon of equality, freedom and love, the values we need all the time everywhere.

At night when I used to sleep, I was thinking all the time that shall I put a knife under my pillow.

Even we schoolchildren know that ordinary diplomats don't drive around in unmarked cars carrying Glock pistols.

There's no one who has been living for centuries.

I'm not a character like Rapunzel or Cinderella; my story looks like any other.

I have already seen death, and I know that death is supporting me in my cause of education. Death does not want to kill me.