Quotes from Queen Noor of Jordan

I had never imagined myself, nor aspired to be, a member of a royal family. I wanted to be in the Peace Corps, not a princess!

I pretty much always feel gratitude. I thank God throughout the day.

As believers we all have an opportunity and moral obligation to recognize our spiritual common ground; to rise above our differences; to combat prejudice and intolerance.

The Koran says the killing of an innocent, the taking of an innocent life, is tantamount to killing all of mankind.

I have been a long-time advocate for a just Arab-Israeli peace and for Palestinian refugees.

If we are to prosper together in our increasingly small world, we must listen to -- and learn from each other's stories

In the poorest countries...it is women who are the key to breaking out of poverty...and preparing another generation for...leading their countries into real security.

In some extreme cases, women are constrained by what can only be described as pre-Islamic, misogynistic approaches to the role of women in society. That continues to be a challenge.

Of course, in our country, developing in a region with somewhat conservative traditions, women were desperately needed to be more engaged - socially, economically, politically.

The idea of public service was instilled in me by watching my father, who shared that he was far more fulfilled in his public service than by his former lucrative corporate jobs.