But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.
SHERYL SANDBERGA truly equal world would be one where women ran half our countries and companies and men ran half our homes.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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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.
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We need to stop telling [women], “Get a mentor and you will excel.” Instead, we need to tell them, “Excel and you will get a mentor.
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Talking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions.
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I want to tell any young girl out there who’s a geek, I was a really serious geek in high school. It works out. Study harder.
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I go around the room and ask people, ‘What do you think?’
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And anyway, who wears a tiara on a jungle gym?
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Done is better than perfect.
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No industry or country can reach its full potential until women reach their full potential. This is especially true of science and technology, where women with a surplus of talent still face a deficit of opportunity.
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When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, the crazy boys. But do not marry them. The things that make the bad boys sexy do not make them good husbands.
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I have never worked for a woman, and I have never worked with a lot of women.
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A truly equal world would be one where women ran half our countries and companies and men ran half our homes.
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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.
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Someone who values fairness and expects or, even better, wants to do his share in the home. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier.
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It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a very clear path to happiness.
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Speak up. Believe in yourself. Take risks.
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