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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. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

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" 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

" 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

" We're programmed to believe that time is the enemy, that it takes away from us or that it diminishes us. I have found that it's done the opposite to me. Life is in perfect balance. It's just that our perception of it isn't. "

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? "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" 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. "

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

" Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating people with respect and you must be showing kindness toward them. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" Holy scripture does not hold women back. It's the people that decide to interpret it in such a way for their own, sometimes political, agendas. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" 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. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" 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. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" Now and always, hard-line policy and those who embrace it are vessels for darker forces that are at once self-cannibalizing and combustible. No good can come of them. They are unsustainable because their sense of righteousness denies human worth. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" 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

" 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. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" 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. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" As a child I sometimes used to travel to the West Bank to visit my family, so I know what the checkpoints felt like. I knew what it was like to live under occupation. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" 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

" 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 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. "

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. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" 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. "

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

" Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East takes guts, not guns. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" 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. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

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

Queen Rania of Jordan

" 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. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

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

Queen Rania of Jordan

" We always say Jordan is not rich in natural resources - we don't have oil or gas like some of our neighbors do - but I think in terms of human resources, we are quite lucky and we are really trying to foster an environment of innovation and technology. I think Jordan will emerge as a center of innovation in the Middle East. "

Queen Rania of Jordan

" I want to be that person who could sacrifice everything for others. "

Queen Rania of Jordan