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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

Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Course Democracy Process
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

Hurt People Women World
My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, ‘I wish I could do that.’
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Models People Role Wish
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

Everything Goal Lines Precludes Self
I want to be that person who could sacrifice everything for others.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Person Sacrifice Want
Extremism is not endemic in my region, nor is anti-Western sentiment. No doubt there is discontent and distrust. That is towards more the American and some Western policies, and not toward the American people.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Distrust Doubt People
We shouldn’t judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Judging People Stereotype
Muslim women must stand up and speak out about who we are, what we believe and where we are going. I think we need to know that our counterparts in the west are also willing to listen and reciprocate.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Believe Out Speaks Thinking
I don’t know if I’d put labels on myself, but I do feel that when women are empowered, they have the power to transform society.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Empowered Feels Labels
I really feel that political will is born out of popular will.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Born Political Will
I don’t believe there is a clash between cultures. I believe there is a clash between perceptions of each other.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Believe Culture Perception
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

Expressison Home Husband Personal Son
Being queen is overrated.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Being Overrated People Queens
Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Changing Future Girl World
Values are the shields that you carry throughout life and it protects you from whatever life throws at you.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Protect Shields Throw
We look at problems happening halfway across the world and we think, ‘Well, that’s their problem.’ But it’s not. … When you solve somebody else’s problem, you’re solving a problem for yourself because our world today is so interconnected.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

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