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" Being queen is overrated. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

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" The average Jordanian has much in common with the average American in terms of the values that we share, the fact that we all value the family unit, our work ethic. "

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" In education, technology can be a life-changer, a game changer, for kids who are both in school and out of school. Technology can bring textbooks to life. The Internet can connect students to their peers in other parts of the world. It can bridge the quality gaps. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" Everybody's social life in Jordan revolves around family. "

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" People sometimes think of 'queen' as a title that's shrouded with protocol and formality, and for that reason sometimes people are not easily saying what they want to say. They're reluctant to express their opinions, and I kind of find that frustrating because I want to know what people really, really think. "

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" Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive. "

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" Children who have an education grow up to lead healthier lives - earn higher income, take better care of their families, contribute to their economies. "

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" Twitter's a great way to tell people across the world what I care about and, hopefully, motivate them to join me in furthering my causes. "

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" At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It's really your essence and your values that are important. "

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" When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society. "

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" Social media are a catalyst for the advancement of everyone's rights. It's where we're reminded that we're all human and all equal. It's where people can find and fight for a cause, global or local, popular or specialized, even when there are hundreds of miles between them. "

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" The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I've been exposed to so many issues and people living under different pressures. It's helped me realize that a lot of glamorous things that people prioritize really don't matter. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" When you educate a girl, you kick-start a cycle of success. It makes economic sense. It makes social sense. It makes moral sense. But, it seems, it's not common sense yet. "

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" We need another revolution in the Arab world. We need an education revolution. If there's one thing we need to focus on, it's redesigning our educational systems. "

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" I'm amazed by the misconceptions about Muslim women and the Arab world that I hear, and that really does hurt me. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" The United States was an innocent victim after September 11. It had never attacked or occupied Afghanistan. So therefore it had no choice but to go after the aggressors. "

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" The protocol things, the officialdom, are part of my work. But it doesn't take more than 20 percent of my time. The majority of my time I spend on issues that I care about. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" I think that, as is the case offline, we should not be tolerant of hate speech, racist comments, or groups that promote hatred or intolerance in any shape or form. "

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" I don't think people by nature are extremists. You will never find a population of extremists. Extremists have existed throughout the centuries on all religions. And what happens is, extremists start to have more leverage when the situation is bad. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" When you deprive people of their right to live in dignity, to hope for a better future, to have control over their lives, when you deprive them of that choice, then you expect them to fight for these rights. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" A woman caring for her children; a woman striving to excel in the private sector; a woman partnering with her neighbors to make their street safer; a woman running for office to improve her country - they all have something to offer, and the more our societies empower women, the more we receive in return. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" By its very nature, hard-line ideology is self-serving and self-perpetuating; its primary goal is to survive - and that precludes everything. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" Of course, I tweet. Tweeting is a very personal form of expression. Who else could talk about my son refusing to wear a suit to meet the Pope, my husband flying a helicopter, or take a twitpic from our home? "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" Tweeting is a very personal form of expression. Who else could talk about my son refusing to wear a suit to meet the Pope, my husband flying a helicopter, or take a twitpic from our home? "

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" I think generally, in life, I try to always ensure that there are periodic moments where I do venture out of my comfort zone, because that's what keeps you alive. That's what keeps you from getting stale. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" I'd rather be dealt with as a person than a persona. With my children, I'm just 'Mom.' At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It's really your essence and your values that are important. "

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" Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled. "

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" I feel that we don't have the luxury of asking whether or not the Palestinians and Israelis can achieve peace. I think we have to just ask the question of when and how. "

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" Eighty percent of my life is normal like any other mother. I worry about my children, if they're doing all right. I worry that my husband is doing well. The 20 percent is just the queen aspect that factors in. But for me, it's life as usual, and it's just taking care of my family. "

Queen Rania of Jordan