"In Pakistan, when we were stopped from going to school, at that time I realized that education ... Is the power for women, and that's why the terrorists are afraid of education"

-- Malala Yousafzai

#School Quotes #Independent Quotes #Pakistan Quotes

“The main political problem is how to prevent the police power from becoming tyrannical. This is the meaning of all the struggles for liberty.”
“The aspects of global warming that matter most to people - how rapidly will the seas rise? Are hurricanes already getting stronger? How strong will they get as a result of warming? Those are still immersed in complexity. So in those realms that catch people's attention most, or that get used as symbols by environmental campaigners, those facets really do come with significant back-and-forthing.”

Source : "Q&A: Andrew C. Revkin". Mother Jones Interview, www.motherjones.com. November/December 2008.
“When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more truth around her.”
“I can contribute, be valuable, and grow in many ways, since my interests are so varied. That is very satisfying.”
“April ... hath put a spirit of youth in everything.”
“The rare individuals who unselfishly try to serve others have an enormous advantage-they have little competition.”
“We are not all connected. We are bags of skin. We are all separate bags of thinking skin.”
“Post-publication I have been surprised at the limited resources publishers have to promote books. I certainly knew that being a new author, I would have to do a lot of self-promoting, but it really has surprised me just how much I have had to do myself to make sure the books get into the hands of young people.”

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