Through my story I want to tell other children all around the world that they should stand up for their rights.
In plain words
She tells her story so other children will stand up for themselves.
Where these words come from
- 55% sureLots of sources credit Malala Yousafzai with this, and they agree with each other. The book or the speech it first came from hasn't turned up yet.
- Nobel Peace Prize winner remarks, October 10, 2014 — same section/date ambiguity as the item above.
- Nobel Peace Prize winner remarks
- 2014 · response on being named 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
Marcus AureliusYou can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
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