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" My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.' "
Queen Rania of Jordan
I Wish
Myself
People
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" I have nothing against the veil. And I think that, wrongly, many in the West look at the veil as a symbol of oppression. Now, as long as a woman chooses to wear the veil, because that's her belief and because of her own - that's a personal relationship with God, so she should be free to dress in whichever way she wants. "
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" Role models can inspire. Campaigns can motivate. But if we want all girls everywhere to rise up, then we must find them, befriend them and support them. "
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" I've learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself. "
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" 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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" 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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" 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. "
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" Maybe clothes are a form of creative expression for me. An outlet. Because I don't get to express myself creatively through my official duties. "
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" I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It's more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating projects, starting campaigns - you know, building stuff. "
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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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" I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom. "
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Believe
Children
" 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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American
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" 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. "
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Hope
" 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. "
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" To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East takes guts, not guns. "
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Peace
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Achieve
" 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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Feel
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" 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? "
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Meet
Son
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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. "
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" I want to be that person who could sacrifice everything for others. "
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Person
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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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" Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription. "
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" We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes. "
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" Look at any country that's plagued with poverty, disease or violence; the antidote is girls. Girls are the antibodies to many of society's ills. "
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" Often times, we think of girls as soft and vulnerable. And we don't really think of them as possibly being the solutions to some of the world's toughest problems, but they really are. "
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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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" I really feel that political will is born out of popular will. "
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" 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. "
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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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" I found that being online has opened a window for me to look into other people's lives... The greatest fear that I have is losing touch. "
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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. "
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" Well, my husband is supportive of my work, like advocating for dialogue between cultures on YouTube. "
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