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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 Sandberg

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 SANDBERG

Achievement Goodness Man Marriage Myself Parents Woman Young
When you’re more valuable, the people around you will do more to make it work.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Company People Value Worth Yourself
It’s time to cheer on girls and women who want to sit at the table.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Space Time Women
Framing the issue of work-life balance – as if the two were dramatically opposed – practically ensures work will lose out. Who would ever choose work over life?
SHERYL SANDBERG

Issues Life Lose Work
If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Chance Inspirational Life Motivational Opportunity Yourself
I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Development Encouragement Gratitude Help People Success
Real empathy is sometimes not insisting that it will be okay but acknowledging that it is not.
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Empathy Reality Wisdom
I’m not telling women to be like men. I’m telling us to evaluate what men and women do in the workforce and at home without the gender bias.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Change Equality Home Men Woman
Women need to shift form thinking “I’m not ready to do that” to thinking “I want to do that- and I’ll learn by doing it.
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Change Learning Myself Need Perspective Thinking
But I really believe that when you give people authentic identity, which is what Facebook does, and you can be your real self and connect with real people online, things will change.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Authentic Believe Change Connection Myself People
Everyone knows that marriage is the biggest personal decision you make, but it’s the biggest career decision you can make.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Career Decision Marriage Yourself
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 SANDBERG

Believe Desire Difference Excellence Leadership Man Myself Win
We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Change Ignorance Motivational Strong Voice Women
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.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Goodness Help Job Men Women
Don’t let your fears overwhelm your desire. Let the barriers you face-and there will be barriers-be external, not internal. Fortune does favor the bold, and I promise that you will never know what you’re capable of unless you try.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Believe Desire Fears Fortune Promise Try Yourself
When companies offer support and assistance for personal and family hardships, their employees become more loyal and more productive.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Connection Family Loyalty Organization Support

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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.

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