When I went to college, as much as my parents emphasized academic achievement, they emphasized marriage even more. They told me that the most eligible women marry young to get a ‘good man’ before they are all taken.
SHERYL SANDBERGWhat 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.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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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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I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.
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Done is better than perfect.
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Our culture needs to find a robust image of female success that is first, not male, and second, not a white woman on the phone, holding a crying baby.
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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.
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So please ask yourself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it.
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And anyway, who wears a tiara on a jungle gym?
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Next time you’re about to call your daughter bossy, take a deep breath and say, ‘My daughter has executive leadership skills.’
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Nobody can succeed on their own.
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In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.
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When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated, and ambitious.
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Motivation comes from working on things we care about. It also comes from working with people we care about.
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If you ask men why they did a good job, they’ll say, ‘I’m awesome. Obviously. Why are you even asking?’ If you ask women why they did a good job, what they’ll say is someone helped them, they got lucky, they worked really hard.
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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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The most important career decision you’ll make is who your life partner is.
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