He has said that his daughter was "amazed that men, women and children from across the world are interested in her wellbeing" and expressed own thanks for all the well-wishers "who pray for her health and support the grand cause of peace, education, freedom of thought and freedom of expression".
In his statement, issued as new pictures were released showing his daughter sitting up reading a book and looking through cards sent to her, Mr Yousafzai added: "I am awfully thankful to all the peace-loving well-wishers who strongly condemn the assassination attempt on Malala, who pray for her health and support the grand cause of peace, education, freedom of thought and freedom of expression".
She wants to die in peace with clarity of thought, she wants to die as Hayley - the identity she has spent her whole life fighting for," he added.
True, peace leaders emphasize the power of thought: Guatama Buddha says, "We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think," and Peace Pilgrim echoes, "If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought".
"It was a revolution of thought, related to peace," said Shafiuddin, 28.
Meditation is perhaps the most crucial instrument to harness the power of thought, cultivate more peace, clarity and happiness.
The course of the book leads Jim to make peace with thoughts of his father, who fell dead in a cotton field the week before Jim was born.
Maybe the peace of the season will expand thought, opening heart intelligence.
He would go back to the village and educate his uncle and others of such thought in order to win them over to his own side of thought -- dialogue and peace-building.
Three traditions of thought dominate the ethics of war and peace: Realism; Pacifism; and Just War Theory (and, through just war theory, International Law).
