Sheryl Sandberg on afraid
Sheryl Sandberg87 quotes“So please ask yourself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it.”
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I really think we need more women to lean into their careers and to be really dedicated to staying in the work force.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg You know, there has never been a 24-hour period in five years when I have not responded to e-mail at Facebook. I am not saying it’s easy. I work long hours.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg I have a five year-old son and a three year-old daughter. I want my son to have a choice to contribute fully in the workforce or at home. And I want my daughter to have the choice to not just succeed, but to be liked for her accomplishments.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg Fortune does favor the bold and you’ll never know what you’re capable of if you don’t try.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg I don’t pretend there aren’t biological differences, but I don’t believe the desire for leadership is hardwired biology, not the desire to win or excel. I believe that it’s socialization, that we’re socializing our daughters to nurture and our boys to lead.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg I know from my own experience that the path to change is best traveled when we travel together.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg The cost of stability is often diminished opportunities for growth.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg What I tell everyone, and I really do for myself is, I have a long-run dream, which is I want to work on stuff that I think matters.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg Real empathy is sometimes not insisting that it will be okay but acknowledging that it is not.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg Bring your whole self to work. I don’t believe we have a professional self Monday through Friday and a real self the rest of the time. It is all professional and it is all personal.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg It’s more pressure on women to – if they marry or partner with someone, to partner with the right person. Because you cannot have a full career and a full life at home with your children if you are also doing all of the housework and child care.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg We’re focused on doing one thing incredibly well. If you look at other companies, all of these companies are doing a lot of different things but we’re still, as we grow, doing exactly one thing.
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Since you are gone, I collect the stars each night building my own night sky, so I have something to hold onto forever.
Laura ChouetteLaura Chouette Can anybody hear me? Are my words going to waste I need to believe there was a purpose to all the pain?
Allie MillerAllie Miller The universe hears what you say, but it knows what you mean.
Brianna PastorBrianna Pastor Enough of this. The next one I love will return my passion.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor It’s unconditional; their chemistry is unconditional – forever.
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett I love you so much that it hurts and that’s the problem I love you so much that it hurts.
Olivia CliffordOlivia Clifford Let’s always bloom, savor and delight others with our beauty.
Mariya FedulovaMariya Fedulova Shadows follow me the way a vulture stalks death. One small step ahead.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery
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I hate men who are afraid of women’s strength.
Anais NinAnais Nin To search for power within myself means I must be willing to move through being afraid to whatever lies beyond.
Audre LordeAudre Lorde Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.
Michael JordanMichael Jordan A little jealousy in a relationship is healthy. It’s always nice to know someone is afraid to lose you.
J. ColeJ. Cole Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.
A. P. J. Abdul KalamA. P. J. Abdul Kalam If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than of being misunderstood.
Friedrich NietzscheFriedrich Nietzsche Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.
Oscar WildeOscar Wilde
