Queen Rania of Jordan

Modernity is not about dress codes.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

The youth are the catalysts for real change.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

Good teachers teach. Great teachers transform.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

Being queen is overrated.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

I've learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

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

— Queen Rania of Jordan

My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'

— Queen Rania of Jordan

I really feel that political will is born out of popular will.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

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

— Queen Rania of Jordan

The job description for a queen changes with the times.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

You cannot kill an ideology with a bullet. You can only kill it with a better idea.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

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

— Queen Rania of Jordan

My position attracts a fair amount of rumors and gossip and misperceptions, but I'd rather not focus on that.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

It isn't often that the logic behind a policy is so clear. But when it comes to the value of educating girls,…

— 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,…

— 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

Look at any country that's plagued with poverty, disease or violence; the antidote is girls. Girls are the antibodies to many of…

— 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…

— Queen Rania of Jordan

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

I found that being online has opened a window for me to look into other people's lives... The greatest fear that I…

— Queen Rania of Jordan

We look at problems happening halfway across the world and we think, 'Well, that's their problem.' But it's not. ... When you…

— Queen Rania of Jordan

The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I've been exposed to so many issues and people living…

— Queen Rania of Jordan

I work in areas related to child protection and family safety, women's empowerment, the creation of opportunities for youth, and culture and…

— Queen Rania of Jordan

It's about using social media for social change: creating a community of advocates who can use their voices on behalf of the…

— 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…

— 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…

— Queen Rania of Jordan

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.…

— 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…

— Queen Rania of Jordan

My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, "I wish I could do that." Like women who…

— Queen Rania of Jordan

If you educate a boy, you educate a person, but if you educate a girl, you educate a family and benefit an…

— Queen Rania of Jordan

Everybody's social life in Jordan revolves around family.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

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

— Queen Rania of Jordan

Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

I'd rather be dealt with as a person than a persona.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

If one girl with courage is a revolution, imagine what feats we can achieve together.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

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

— Queen Rania of Jordan

I don't lose sleep over failures. I worry about the successes and how they can be replicated.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

Travelers are the greatest ambassadors of tolerance.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

I don't know if I'd put labels on myself, but I do feel that when women are empowered, they have the power…

— Queen Rania of Jordan